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Major Producers of Copper in 2016

(Metric Tons)

Copper is used in special Country Quantity Country Quantity
tools and military applications Chile
due to its non-magnetic and Peru 5.50 Million Congo 910,000
China
non-sparking features. USA 2.30 Million Zambia 740,000
Australia
1.74 Million Canada 720,000

1.41 Million Russia 710,000

970,000 Mexico 620,000

Source: US Geological Survey

Major Exporters & Importers of Copper in 2016

(Billion USD)

Copper - Futures Export Import

1200 Months (January 2017 - December 2017) Country Value Country Value
Copper - Spot
L 1000 Chile 15.1 China 33.2
O 800
Germany 10.5 Germany 9.1
600
Japan 6.4 USA 7.5
T 400
S 200 USA 6.3 Italy 5.6

0 January China 5.8 South Korea 5.1
February
400 Zambia 3.9 Taiwan 4.3
March
L 350 April
May
300 June
July
O 250 August
September
200 October
November
T 150 December

100 South Korea 3.7 India 3.3

S 50 Italy 3.7 France 3

0 Taiwan 3.5 Thailand 3

COPPER Russia 3.3 Belgium 3
MCOPPER
Source: International Trade Center

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Months (January 2017 - December 2017)

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