# Copper (HS4 7408) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Copper at HS4 7408, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The copper subsector recorded $29.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $29.8B |
| Latest annual change | +1.4% |
| Active exporters | 143 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.8B | 2,053 | 5 |
| 1996 | $4.4B | 2,135 | 5 |
| 1997 | $4.5B | 2,127 | 5 |
| 1998 | $3.9B | 2,171 | 5 |
| 1999 | $4.2B | 2,270 | 5 |
| 2000 | $5.2B | 2,587 | 5 |
| 2001 | $4.7B | 2,658 | 5 |
| 2002 | $4.8B | 2,721 | 5 |
| 2003 | $5.4B | 2,708 | 5 |
| 2004 | $9.0B | 2,863 | 5 |
| 2005 | $11.1B | 2,901 | 5 |
| 2006 | $20.3B | 3,012 | 5 |
| 2007 | $22.8B | 3,117 | 5 |
| 2008 | $22.8B | 3,188 | 5 |
| 2009 | $12.5B | 3,177 | 5 |
| 2010 | $19.5B | 3,198 | 5 |
| 2011 | $23.9B | 3,203 | 5 |
| 2012 | $21.2B | 3,353 | 5 |
| 2013 | $21.3B | 3,342 | 5 |
| 2014 | $21.0B | 3,389 | 5 |
| 2015 | $16.6B | 3,394 | 5 |
| 2016 | $15.0B | 3,342 | 5 |
| 2017 | $18.0B | 3,346 | 5 |
| 2018 | $20.8B | 3,365 | 5 |
| 2019 | $18.3B | 3,408 | 5 |
| 2020 | $16.8B | 3,251 | 5 |
| 2021 | $27.4B | 3,385 | 5 |
| 2022 | $26.9B | 3,437 | 5 |
| 2023 | $26.7B | 3,511 | 5 |
| 2024 | $29.8B | 3,510 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.9B; growth +5.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.1B; growth +3%.
- United Arab Emirates to India: $798.3M; growth +38.9%.
- United Arab Emirates to Egypt: $637.6M; growth +106.1%.
- Russia to Turkey: $627.2M; growth +42.8%.
- Egypt to Saudi Arabia: $626.6M; growth +69.2%.
- Germany to Italy: $546.5M; growth +3.2%.
- Poland to Czechia: $512.1M; growth +1.2%.
- India to Saudi Arabia: $503.0M; growth +868.6%.
- Germany to Poland: $471.0M; growth +2.1%.

## HS6 products

- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm (HS6 740811)
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less (HS6 740819)
- Copper: wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) (HS6 740821)
- Copper: wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) (HS6 740822)
- Copper: wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) (HS6 740829)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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