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2023
Exports $81.2MWorld Rnk 36 / 111
Flag Rnk 893 / 1215
2023
Destination $56.1M Brazil
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $56.1MBrazil
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Copper Ore-1.95Rnk 994 / 1025
2023
Imports $57.3BWorld Rnk 1 / 102
Flag Rnk 6 / 1214
2023
Origin $4.98B Chile
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $4.98BPeru
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $81.2M in Copper Ore, making it the 36th largest exporter of Copper Ore in the world. At the same year, Copper Ore was the 893rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Copper Ore exports from China are: Brazil ($56.1M), Malaysia ($14.9M), South Korea ($6.79M), Hong Kong ($1.44M), and Indonesia ($942k).

The fastest growing export markets for Copper Ore of China between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($56.1M), Malaysia ($8.3M), and South Korea ($6.73M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $57.3B in Copper Ore, becoming the 1st largest importer of Copper Ore in the world. At the same year, Copper Ore was the 6th most imported product in China. China imports Copper Ore primarily from: Chile ($17.6B), Peru ($15.5B), Mexico ($3B), Kazakhstan ($2.81B), and Mongolia ($2.65B).

The fastest growing import markets in Copper Ore for China between 2022 and 2023 were Peru ($4.98B), Chile ($1.74B), and Kazakhstan ($730M).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Copper Ore exports accounted up to $26.3k and imports accounted up to $6.15B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $6.15B. Between September 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Copper Ore have increased by $467 (1.81%) from $25.8k to $26.3k, while imports increased by $900M (17.2%) from $5.25B to $6.15B.

Destinations In December 2024, Copper Ore were exported mostly to Oman ($26.3k) and United States ($4), and were imported mostly from Chile ($2.36B), Peru ($1.33B), Mexico ($364M), Mongolia ($363M), and Kazakhstan ($249M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Copper Ore's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In December 2024, the increase in Copper Ore's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Peru ($217M or 16.8%), Mexico ($195M or 266%), and Botswana ($84.7M or 782%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - December 2024)$467(1.81%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$900M(17.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Henan Province$26.3k
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Oman$26.3k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$81.2M
IMPORTS (2023)$57.3B
NET TRADE (2023)-$57.3B

In 2023, China exported $81.2M in Copper Ore. The main destinations of China exports on Copper Ore were Brazil ($56.1M), Malaysia ($14.9M), South Korea ($6.79M), Hong Kong ($1.44M), and Indonesia ($942k).

In 2023, China imported $57.3B in Copper Ore, mainly from Chile ($17.6B), Peru ($15.5B), Mexico ($3B), Kazakhstan ($2.81B), and Mongolia ($2.65B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Copper Ore EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Brazil$56.1M (400M%)
Malaysia$8.3M (126%)
South Korea$6.73M (12.5k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Copper Ore BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Singapore-$3.51M (-91.7%)
Papua New Guinea-$699k (-100%)
Cambodia-$283k (-86.1%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Type
In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Copper Ore were:
Chile $24.2B
Peru $19.9B
Indonesia $8.55B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Copper Ore were:
Japan $11B
South Korea $4.95B

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Trade Value of Copper Ore by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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N/AN/AN/A
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $1.02B

Copper Ore’s highest export potential is N/A. With an export gap of N/A.   Copper Ore’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $1.02B.

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