# Copper (HS4 7409) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Copper at HS4 7409, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The copper subsector recorded $10.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $10.3B |
| Latest annual change | +2.1% |
| Active exporters | 142 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.2B | 1,892 | 8 |
| 1996 | $2.8B | 1,984 | 8 |
| 1997 | $3.0B | 1,993 | 8 |
| 1998 | $2.8B | 1,948 | 8 |
| 1999 | $3.0B | 2,142 | 8 |
| 2000 | $3.8B | 2,359 | 8 |
| 2001 | $3.2B | 2,476 | 8 |
| 2002 | $3.0B | 2,486 | 8 |
| 2003 | $3.4B | 2,508 | 8 |
| 2004 | $4.9B | 2,655 | 8 |
| 2005 | $5.4B | 2,770 | 8 |
| 2006 | $8.7B | 2,815 | 8 |
| 2007 | $9.6B | 2,957 | 8 |
| 2008 | $9.6B | 3,042 | 8 |
| 2009 | $5.5B | 3,042 | 8 |
| 2010 | $8.9B | 3,107 | 8 |
| 2011 | $9.7B | 3,141 | 8 |
| 2012 | $8.3B | 3,161 | 8 |
| 2013 | $8.3B | 3,154 | 8 |
| 2014 | $8.0B | 3,199 | 8 |
| 2015 | $6.8B | 3,299 | 8 |
| 2016 | $6.3B | 3,297 | 8 |
| 2017 | $7.7B | 3,197 | 8 |
| 2018 | $8.8B | 3,269 | 8 |
| 2019 | $7.2B | 3,365 | 8 |
| 2020 | $6.8B | 3,157 | 8 |
| 2021 | $10.7B | 3,221 | 8 |
| 2022 | $11.4B | 3,348 | 8 |
| 2023 | $9.8B | 3,345 | 8 |
| 2024 | $10.3B | 3,348 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $396.4M; growth -12.2%.
- Germany to Italy: $343.8M; growth -1.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $335.9M; growth +14.3%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $294.9M; growth -14.7%.
- Germany to France: $291.5M; growth -6.5%.
- Japan to Thailand: $266.3M; growth -6.4%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $245.0M; growth -3.7%.
- Peru to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $185.9M; growth +42.6%.
- Germany to China: $185.7M; growth -8.2%.
- Germany to Czechia: $182.8M; growth -2.2%.

## HS6 products

- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils (HS6 740911)
- Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, not in coils (HS6 740919)
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils (HS6 740921)
- Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils (HS6 740929)
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys (bronze), in coils (HS6 740931)
- Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys, not in coils (HS6 740939)
- Copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) (HS6 740940)
- Copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) (HS6 740990)

## 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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