Global imports of copper waste and scrap 2022, by leading country

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Bruna Alves,
Jun 13, 2023
With imports nearing two million metric tons, China was the world's largest importer of copper waste and scrap in 2022. It was followed by Sri Lanka, which recorded scrap copper imports of more than 1.5 million metric tons. Meanwhile, the U.S. was the leading exporter of copper waste and scrap worldwide that year.

Leading importers of copper waste and scrap worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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June 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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Figures are estimates

Supplementary notes

Figures exclude ingots or other similar unwrought shapes of remelted copper waste and scrap, ashes and residues containing copper, and waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators.
Values have been rounded.
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