Where is copper scrap (incl. brass) traded?
Official customs data that governments report to the United Nations: which countries buy and sell each scrap material, how much, and at what average price.
United States imported, 2025$808.2 million
Quantity-
Average value-
Supplying countries15+
Top suppliers of copper scrap (incl. brass) to United States
2025 · value in US dollars · HS 7404
#CountryValuePer ton
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Canada$378.1 million46.8%$7,231/t52,288 t
Canada$378.1 million46.8%$7,231/t52,288 t2
Mexico$348.0 million43.1%$5,810/t59,902 t
Mexico$348.0 million43.1%$5,810/t59,902 t3
Costa Rica$13.9 million1.7%$6,185/t2,242 t
Costa Rica$13.9 million1.7%$6,185/t2,242 t4
Panama$9.8 million1.2%$3,782/t2,597 t
Panama$9.8 million1.2%$3,782/t2,597 t5
Germany$8.2 million1%$5,272/t1,562 t
Germany$8.2 million1%$5,272/t1,562 t6
Honduras$6.7 million0.8%$5,764/t1,158 t
Honduras$6.7 million0.8%$5,764/t1,158 t7
El Salvador$5.5 million0.7%$4,680/t1,182 t
El Salvador$5.5 million0.7%$4,680/t1,182 t8
Dominican Rep.$5.1 million0.6%$4,481/t1,144 t
Dominican Rep.$5.1 million0.6%$4,481/t1,144 t9
Bahamas$3.9 million0.5%$5,875/t669 t
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Source: UN Comtrade, the United Nations database of official customs statistics (Copper waste and scrap, including brass, HS 7404). Values are as reported by United States: exports usually FOB, imports usually CIF. "Per ton" is the reported value divided by the reported net weight, so it is an average for all grades - not a price quote. The latest year shown is the most recent one United States has reported.