1 Jul 2019
Import Restriction for Copper in China
China imposed new restrictions on copper scrap category 6 imports effective July 1, 2019.
China production
Market intelligence
China imposed new restrictions on copper scrap category 6 imports effective July 1, 2019.
China imposed a 25% tariff on imports of copper cathodes from the United States effective June 1, 2019.
Smelter shutdowns for maintenance and upgrades in China and other countries offset higher refinery capacity and impacted global copper supply in 2019.
Copper reserves were revised for China based on company data and government information.
China banned import of copper scrap category 7 in 2018, restricting U.S. scrap exports.
China's copper reserves were revised upward in 2002 based on new official data.
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