Copper
Copper is a highly conductive metal making it vital to the energy transition. It is the key material in wiring and can be found in power transmission and generation like wind turbines and solar panels.
Technologies and components that use Copper
Share of total world Copper, 2022
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Traded commodities related to Copper
The United Nations Comtrade database provides detailed trade statistics by product and trading partner. Imported and exported products are classified under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS system), used uniformly by most customs authorities around the world. Based on the latest update of the HS system and data available in UN Comtrade, you can find below the relevant commodities related to this material, including their HS codes and full descriptions.
We have classified these material-related commodities into four groups: Raw (unprocessed mineral ore in natural form), Processed (processed or purified mineral ore), Product (manufactured product or component from processed mineral), and Waste/Recycling (including recycled materials or waste products).
Processed
- Copper oxides and hydroxides [282550]
- Copper chlorides [282741]
- Copper sulphates [283325]
- Copper articles (9)
- Unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining [740200]
- Refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes [740311]
- Refined, unwrought, wire-bars [740312]
- Refined, unwrought, billets [740313]
- Refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1 [740319]
- Copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought [740321]
- Copper-tin base alloys (bronze) unwrought [740322]
- Powders of non-lamellar structure [740610]
- Powders of lamellar structure, flakes [740620]
Product
- Copper articles (45)
- Cement copper (precipitated copper) [740100]
- Copper alloys n.e.c. in heading no. 7403 (other than master alloys of heading no. 7405) [740329]
- Master alloys of copper [740500]
- Bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper [740710]
- Bars, rods and profiles, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) [740721]
- Bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys) [740729]
- Wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm [740811]
- Wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less [740819]
- Wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) [740821]
- Wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) [740822]
- Wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) [740829]
- Strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils [740911]
- Plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, not in coils [740919]
- Strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils [740921]
- Plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coils [740929]
- Strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys (bronze), in coils [740931]
- Plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys, not in coils [740939]
- Plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) [740940]
- Plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) [740990]
- Foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper [741011]
- Foil, not backed, of a thickness not exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys [741012]
- Foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing material, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper [741021]
- Foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing material, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys [741022]
- Tubes and pipes, of refined copper [741110]
- Tubes and pipes, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) [741121]
- Tubes and pipes, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) [741122]
- Tubes and pipes, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc, copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel-silver)) [741129]
- Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of refined copper [741210]
- Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloys [741220]
- Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated [741300]
- Endless bands of copper wire for machinery [741410]
- Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles of copper, or of iron or steel with copper heads [741510]
- Washers, (including spring washers), not threaded [741521]
- Rivets, cotters, cotter-pins and similar articles, not threaded [741529]
- Screws, bolts and nuts, threaded [741533]
- Articles n.e.c. in heading no. 7415 [741539]
- Copper springs. [741600]
- Cooking or heating apparatus of a kind used for domestic purposes, non-electric, and parts thereof, of copper. [741700]
- Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof
- Sanitary ware and parts thereof [741820]
- Chain and parts thereof [741910]
- Cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked [741920]
- Articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74 [741980]
- Cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked [741991]
- Articles n.e.c. in heading no. 7419 [741999]