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.
The source did not provide a publication date. The release date is the date of access.
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Copper waste and scrap export volume from the U.S. 2015-2023
Exports of copper waste and scrap from the U.S. amounted to *** thousand metric tons in 2023, a year-over-year decline of *** percent. Despite this drop, the U.S. remained by far the largest exporter of copper scrap worldwide in 2023. Meanwhile, China was the leading destination for U.S. copper scrap exports.
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Trade Map. (May 27, 2024). Exports of copper waste and scrap from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1469484/us-export-volume-copper-waste-and-scrap/
Trade Map. "Exports of copper waste and scrap from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1469484/us-export-volume-copper-waste-and-scrap/
Trade Map. (2024). Exports of copper waste and scrap from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1469484/us-export-volume-copper-waste-and-scrap/
Trade Map. "Exports of Copper Waste and Scrap from The United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 May 2024, /statistics/1469484/us-export-volume-copper-waste-and-scrap/
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Exports of copper waste and scrap from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, May 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1469484/us-export-volume-copper-waste-and-scrap/
