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Copper
HS4 7415 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+0.5%Latest year on yearExporters
175Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.4B in trade, with -0.4% annualized growth over three years.
Copper is recorded across 6,375 active corridors, with 175 exporters and 199 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $63.6M | +3.1% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $35.7M | -5.8% | 5 | 12,555 km | No |
| 3 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $34.2M | -6% | 5 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $27.8M | +6.7% | 5 | 518 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $25.8M | -5.2% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $24.4M | +5.1% | 5 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | CzechiaCZE | $22.8M | -17.5% | 5 | 280 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $20.0M | +18.6% | 5 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | GermanyDEU | $17.7M | -11.6% | 5 | 674 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $16.5M | +7.7% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $250.5M | 189 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $244.7M | 167 | 5 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $128.2M | 162 | 5 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $124.6M | 143 | 5 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $97.1M | 124 | 5 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $71.0M | 157 | 5 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $52.1M | 127 | 5 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $51.8M | 151 | 5 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $50.8M | 135 | 5 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $32.7M | 148 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $139.8M | 76 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $131.6M | 75 | 5 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $110.5M | 57 | 5 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $69.4M | 76 | 5 |
| 5 | PolandPOL | $61.6M | 61 | 5 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $56.4M | 51 | 5 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $49.9M | 77 | 5 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $49.2M | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | CzechiaCZE | $47.1M | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $40.0M | 68 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7415
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownCopper
Copper: nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles of copper, or of iron or steel with copper headsHS6 741510
Copper: washers, (including spring washers), not threadedHS6 741521
Copper: rivets, cotters, cotter-pins and similar articles, not threadedHS6 741529
Copper: screws for wood, threadedHS6 741531
Copper: screws (excluding screws for wood), bolts and nuts, threadedHS6 741532
Copper: screws, bolts and nuts, threadedHS6 741533
Copper: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7415HS6 741539
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.