Who is the main supplier of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes (NC8 7411) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 28.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes?

The extra-EU trade balance for COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes (NC8 7411) is €751.7M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.8B, exports: €3.5B).

How much does the EU import of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes?

The EU imported €2.8B of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes (NC8 7411) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 254.5M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes?

The weighted average import price of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes (NC8 7411) is €10.90/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes?

The leading EU member state importer of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes (NC8 7411) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 23.7% of EU imports.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes are 🇨🇳 China, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇲🇽 Mexico. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.9% of total imports (€801.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1638, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (29.7%, €1.0B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Copper tubes and pipes are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 23.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (13.6%) and exports rising (7.1%) compared to the previous year.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€801.8M

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€801.8M

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.0B	29.7%	100.5M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€774.0M	22.0%	60.3M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€302.2M	8.6%	29.0M kg
4	🇩🇿 Algeria	€203.5M	5.8%	19.6M kg
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€80.2M	2.3%	8.7M kg
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€70.4M	2.0%	5.3M kg
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€56.7M	1.6%	4.2M kg
8	🇨🇳 China	€31.3M	0.9%	2.0M kg
9	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€19.5M	0.6%	1.2M kg
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€16.7M	0.5%	815K kg

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Import €/kg

€10.90/kg

Export €/kg

€11.50/kg

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2,126

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€801.8M	71.0Mt	€11.29/kg	32.9%
2	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€592.5M	61.3Mt	€9.67/kg	24.3%
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€364.3M	37.3Mt	€9.78/kg	15.0%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€305.5M	26.7Mt	€11.46/kg	12.6%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€177.7M	17.0Mt	€10.44/kg	7.3%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€57.3M	5.4Mt	€10.65/kg	2.4%
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	€45.6M	3.9Mt	€11.57/kg	1.9%
8	🇮🇳 India	€34.4M	3.2Mt	€10.79/kg	1.4%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€30.9M	301Kt	€102.83/kg	1.3%
10	🇺🇿 UZ	€24.4M	2.4Mt	€10.09/kg	1.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.0B	100.5Mt	€10.43/kg	40.3%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€774.0M	60.3Mt	€12.84/kg	29.7%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€302.2M	29.0Mt	€10.43/kg	11.6%
4	🇩🇿 Algeria	€203.5M	19.6Mt	€10.38/kg	7.8%
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€80.2M	8.7Mt	€9.21/kg	3.1%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€70.4M	5.3Mt	€13.32/kg	2.7%
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€56.7M	4.2Mt	€13.54/kg	2.2%
8	🇨🇳 China	€31.3M	2.0Mt	€15.44/kg	1.2%
9	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€19.5M	1.2Mt	€16.74/kg	0.8%
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€16.7M	815Kt	€20.46/kg	0.6%

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