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Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining

7402 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $17.4BRnk 247 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $6.6B | $6.42BZambia | China
2022
Product Complexity -2.47Rnk 1023 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.8%Rnk 258 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.073%Rnk 247 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Copper. In 2022, Raw Copper were the world's 247th most traded product, with a total trade of $17.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Copper grew by 15.8%, from $15B to $17.4B. Trade in Raw Copper represent 0.073% of total world trade.

Raw Copper are a part of Copper articles. They include Unrefined copper, copper anodes, electrolytic refinin.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Raw Copper  were Zambia ($6.6B), Chile ($2.97B), Bulgaria ($1.43B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.37B), and Tanzania ($1.31B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Copper were China ($6.42B), Switzerland ($3.22B), India ($2.06B), Canada ($1.3B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

Ranking Raw Copper ranks 1023rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Zambia$6.6B
Top Destination (2022)China$6.42B

In 2022 Raw Copper were the world's 247th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Copper were Zambia ($6.6B), Chile ($2.97B), Bulgaria ($1.43B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.37B), and Tanzania ($1.31B).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Copper were China ($6.42B), Switzerland ($3.22B), India ($2.06B), Canada ($1.3B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Democratic Republic of the Congo$910M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.53B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Copper grew the fastest in Democratic Republic of the Congo ($910M), Zambia ($841M), Tanzania ($482M), Bulgaria ($431M), and Chile ($424M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Copper were China ($1.53B), Pitcairn Islands ($918M), Germany ($594M), Canada ($558M), and Switzerland ($383M).

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Exporters of Raw Copper (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.17. This means that most of the exports of Raw Copper are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Copper

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Zambia$6.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$6.41B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Raw Copper. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Raw Copper during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Copper were Zambia ($6.6B), Chile ($2.97B), Bulgaria ($1.42B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.37B), and Tanzania ($1.31B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Copper were China ($6.41B), Switzerland ($3.22B), India ($1.98B), Canada ($1.3B), and Belgium ($1.06B).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Copper by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

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Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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