Monthly Copper Market Report Apr 2026
2026-05-12 19:25:31 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 1
2 Policy Briefs 2
2.1 China to ban sulphuric acid exports 2
3 Market Movements 2
3.1 Chinese Market 2
3.1.1 Copper concentrate 25%min TC CIF China 2
3.1.2 Chinese copper concentrate 20%min price delivered 2
3.1.3 Chinese copper cathode 99.99%min price delivered 2
3.1.4 Chinese copper rod Ф8mm PC EXW 2
3.1.5 Chinese blister copper 98.5%min TC delivered 2
3.1.6 Chinese copper scrap wire 99%min price delivered 2
4 Company News 3
5 Producers Statistics 4
5.1 Chinese refined copper producers 4
5.1.1 Chinese refined copper producers' operating rate down by 0.34% MoM in Apr 4
5.1.2 Chinese refined copper producers' output down by 6.89% MoM in Apr 4
5.1.3 Chinese refined copper producers' inventory down by 2.9% MoM in Apr 4
5.2 Chinese copper rod producers 5
5.2.1 Chinese copper rod producers' operating rate down by 0.74% MoM in Apr 5
5.2.2 Chinese copper rod producers' output down by 1.9% MoM in Apr 5
5.2.3 Chinese copper rod producers' inventory up by 81.63% MoM in Apr 5
6 Import Statistics 5
6.1 China's copper concentrate import volume rose 13.84% MoM in Mar 2026 5
6.2 China's copper cathode (Cu<99.9935%) import volume declined 50.84% YoY in Mar 2026 6
6.3 Brazil's copper cathode import volume declined 56.61% MoM in Feb 2026 6
7 Export Statistics 7
7.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) export volume decreased 26.76% MoM in Mar 2026 7
7.2 Australia's copper concentrate export volume declined 36.15% MoM in Nov 2025 8
7.3 Italy's copper scrap export volume grew 15.87% YoY in Nov 2025 8
2 Policy Briefs 2
2.1 China to ban sulphuric acid exports 2
3 Market Movements 2
3.1 Chinese Market 2
3.1.1 Copper concentrate 25%min TC CIF China 2
3.1.2 Chinese copper concentrate 20%min price delivered 2
3.1.3 Chinese copper cathode 99.99%min price delivered 2
3.1.4 Chinese copper rod Ф8mm PC EXW 2
3.1.5 Chinese blister copper 98.5%min TC delivered 2
3.1.6 Chinese copper scrap wire 99%min price delivered 2
4 Company News 3
5 Producers Statistics 4
5.1 Chinese refined copper producers 4
5.1.1 Chinese refined copper producers' operating rate down by 0.34% MoM in Apr 4
5.1.2 Chinese refined copper producers' output down by 6.89% MoM in Apr 4
5.1.3 Chinese refined copper producers' inventory down by 2.9% MoM in Apr 4
5.2 Chinese copper rod producers 5
5.2.1 Chinese copper rod producers' operating rate down by 0.74% MoM in Apr 5
5.2.2 Chinese copper rod producers' output down by 1.9% MoM in Apr 5
5.2.3 Chinese copper rod producers' inventory up by 81.63% MoM in Apr 5
6 Import Statistics 5
6.1 China's copper concentrate import volume rose 13.84% MoM in Mar 2026 5
6.2 China's copper cathode (Cu<99.9935%) import volume declined 50.84% YoY in Mar 2026 6
6.3 Brazil's copper cathode import volume declined 56.61% MoM in Feb 2026 6
7 Export Statistics 7
7.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) export volume decreased 26.76% MoM in Mar 2026 7
7.2 Australia's copper concentrate export volume declined 36.15% MoM in Nov 2025 8
7.3 Italy's copper scrap export volume grew 15.87% YoY in Nov 2025 8
