🇺🇸 United States imports of copper wire: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported copper wire worth $2.54 billion (257.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 208 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of copper wire by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.54B | 257.9K t |
| 2023 | $2.49B | 265.7K t |
| 2022 | $2.23B | 227.2K t |
| 2021 | $2.39B | 251.4K t |
| 2020 | $1.26B | 184.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.46B | 215.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.47B | 200.6K t |
| 2017 | $1.10B | 162.0K t |
Where the United States imports copper wire from
Canada alone supplied 74% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.89B | 74% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $143.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $104.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $75.9M | 3% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $65.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $62.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $40.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $24.3M | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $20.5M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $18.5M | 0.7% |
Types of copper wire under HS 7408
| 7408.11 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | 82% |
| 7408.19 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | 12% |
| 7408.21 | Copper: wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) | 3.3% |
| 7408.29 | Copper: wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) | 2.8% |
| 7408.22 | Copper: wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7408.
Average import price of copper wire
The average declared value was about $9.84 per kg, close to the world average of $9.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports copper wire
Exports of copper wire by the United States reached $1.58 billion in 2024 (158.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 141 countries. One buyer market dominates: Mexico accounted for 70% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.11B | 70% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $380.6M | 24% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $22.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $8.4M | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $8.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $5.1M | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | $4.7M | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.7M | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.0M | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7408: Copper wire.
Copper wire trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of copper wire imported by the United States?
The United States imported copper wire worth $2.54 billion in 2024 (257.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import copper wire from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (74%), Mexico (6%), South Korea (4%).
What is the average import price of copper wire in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.48 per kg.
Does the United States export copper wire?
Yes. The United States exported copper wire worth $1.58 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Israel.
What is the HS code for copper wire?
Copper wire falls under HS heading 7408 (Copper wire). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper wire with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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