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Copper ores and concentrates

2603 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Copper Ore. In 2021, Copper Ore were the world's 34th most traded product, with a total trade of $91.1B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Copper Ore grew by 48.6%, from $61.3B to $91.1B. Trade in Copper Ore represent 0.43% of total world trade.

Copper Ore are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Copper ores and concentrates.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Copper Ore  were Chile ($29.7B), Peru ($15.3B), Indonesia ($5.45B), Australia ($4.78B), and Canada ($4.17B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Copper Ore were China ($52.4B), Japan ($12.2B), South Korea ($5.62B), Germany ($3B), and India ($2.86B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Copper Ore was 2.31%, making it the 1214th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Copper Ore ranks 995th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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, $29.7B

Top Destination (2021): China, $52.4B

Copper Ore are the world's 34th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Copper Ore were Chile ($29.7B), Peru ($15.3B), Indonesia ($5.45B), Australia ($4.78B), and Canada ($4.17B).

In 2021, the top importers of Copper Ore were China ($52.4B), Japan ($12.2B), South Korea ($5.62B), Germany ($3B), and India ($2.86B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Chile, $8.1B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $19.2B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Copper Ore grew the fastest in Chile ($8.1B), Peru ($6.03B), Indonesia ($3.09B), Panama ($2.06B), and Mongolia ($1.12B).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Copper Ore were China ($19.2B), Japan ($3.46B), India ($1.73B), South Korea ($1.39B), and Spain ($973M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.74. This means that most of the exports of Copper Ore are explained by 13 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Chile, $29.7B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $52.4B

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Copper Ore were Chile ($29.7B), Peru ($15.1B), Indonesia ($5.44B), Australia ($4.6B), and Canada ($3.47B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Copper Ore were China ($52.4B), Japan ($12.2B), South Korea ($4.48B), Germany ($2.98B), and India ($2.8B).

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Copper Ore, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Copper ores and concentrates ($91.1B)

Country Comparison

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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Copper Ore to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.