🇺🇸 United States exports of unrefined copper: 2024 trade data
Exports of unrefined copper by the United States reached $432.6 million in 2024 (50.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 104 countries. Value rose 89% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 45% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of unrefined copper by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $432.6M | 50.6K t |
| 2023 | $229.2M | 27.5K t |
| 2022 | $64.9M | 8.2K t |
| 2021 | $77.3M | 7.2K t |
| 2020 | $24.9M | 5.3K t |
| 2019 | $26.3M | 6.4K t |
| 2018 | $30.6M | 6.0K t |
| 2017 | $31.5M | 7.9K t |
Where the United States exports unrefined copper to
Canada alone took 97% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest (+100% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $419.3M | 97% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.3M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.2M | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $867K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $528K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $501K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $415K | 0.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $411K | 0.1% |
Average export price of unrefined copper
The average declared value was about $8.55 per kg, close to the world average of $9.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports unrefined copper
Imports of unrefined copper by the United States reached $3.9 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Zambia alone supplied 81% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $3.2M | 81% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $242K | 6.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $108K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $96K | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $78K | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $56K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $33K | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $20K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $17K | 0.4% |
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 7402: Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining.
Unrefined copper trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of unrefined copper imported by the United States?
The United States imported unrefined copper worth $3.9 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import unrefined copper from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Zambia (81%), China (6%), Germany (3%).
What is the average import price of unrefined copper in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.82 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.36 per kg.
Does the United States export unrefined copper?
Yes. The United States exported unrefined copper worth $432.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, South Korea, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for unrefined copper?
Unrefined copper falls under HS heading 7402 (Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading unrefined copper 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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