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Copper and articles thereof

74 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Copper articles. In 2021, Copper articles were the world's 19th most traded product, with a total trade of $225B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Copper articles grew by 39.8%, from $161B to $225B. Trade in Copper articles represent 1.07% of total world trade.

Copper articles are a part of Metals. They include Copper articles.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Copper articles  were Chile ($24.1B), Germany ($17.1B), Japan ($12.7B), China ($10.5B), and United States ($10.3B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Copper articles were China ($55.7B), United States ($16.8B), Germany ($14B), Italy ($10.1B), and South Korea ($8.71B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Copper articles was 5.52%, making it the 76th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Copper articles ranks 75th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Copper articles. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Chile, $24.1B

Top Destination (2021): China, $55.7B

Copper articles are the world's 19th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Copper articles were Chile ($24.1B), Germany ($17.1B), Japan ($12.7B), China ($10.5B), and United States ($10.3B).

In 2021, the top importers of Copper articles were China ($55.7B), United States ($16.8B), Germany ($14B), Italy ($10.1B), and South Korea ($8.71B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Chile, $7.08B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $12B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Copper articles grew the fastest in Chile ($7.08B), Germany ($5.66B), China ($3.89B), United States ($3.85B), and Japan ($3.35B).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Copper articles were China ($12B), United States ($7.38B), Germany ($4.34B), Italy ($4.14B), and South Korea ($3.02B).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Copper articles.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.35. This means that most of the exports of Copper articles are explained by 40 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Chile, $23.9B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $45.2B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Copper articles. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Copper articles during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Copper articles were Chile ($23.9B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($9.84B), Zambia ($9.42B), Japan ($9.33B), and Russia ($5.37B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Copper articles were China ($45.2B), United States ($6.45B), Switzerland ($4.89B), Italy ($4.46B), and India ($4.12B).

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In 2021, the world most traded Copper articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Copper articles ($225B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Copper articles.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.