China Copper ores and concentrates (HS 2603) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: 2026 Coverage 2018–2026

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Latest exports$973August 2026
Latest imports$3.4BAugust 2026
Trade balance-$3.4BAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 · Imports August 2026
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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
4513
Data as of
August 2026

Export Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Malaysia$27.4M61.4%
2Republic of Korea$6.8M15.3%
3Mexico$5.2M11.7%
4Taiwan,China$1.6M3.5%
5Cambodia$834K1.9%

Import Partner Preview

Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Chile$157.1B31.7%
2Peru$125.3B25.3%
3Mongolia$29.9B6.0%
4Mexico$25.8B5.2%
5Kazakhstan$19.9B4.0%

HS 2603 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's copper ores and concentrates trade under HS 2603 ran $15.6M of exports against $99.8B of imports, a trade deficit of $99.8B.

Monthly imports of copper ores and concentrates (HS 2603) ranged from $3.4B to $9.6B between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $8.3B. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $3.4B, the lowest month in that window.

Exports over the same months came to $15.6M. Across the published period its largest destination markets are Malaysia, Republic of Korea and Mexico.

Annual imports rose 176% between 2018 and 2025, from $31.9B to $88.0B.

The three largest source markets — Chile, Peru and Mongolia — account for 63% of the published total, out of 56 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2018$17.4M$31.9B-$31.9B
2019$1.4M$33.9B-$33.9B
2020$1.5M$36.5B-$36.5B
2021$509K$56.7B-$56.7B
2022$737K$56.0B-$56.0B
2023$7.2M$59.9B-$59.9B
2024$41.6K$67.3B-$67.3B
2025$226K$88.0B-$88.0B
2026 (through Aug)$15.5M$65.4B-$65.4B

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 2603 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Copper ores and concentrates Trade Data (HS 2603)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/2603/

About this data

How much copper ores and concentrates does China export?

China exported $15.6M of copper ores and concentrates in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $1.3M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 2603).

Which countries buy the most copper ores and concentrates from China?

Malaysia, Republic of Korea and Mexico together account for 88% of the published total, out of 17 trading partners on record.

Is China's copper ores and concentrates export growing?

Annual exports declined by 99% between 2018 and 2025, from $17.4M to $226K.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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