Copper Strip Exerts Dominance in China's Exports from January to February, Up 23.8% YoY

[Copper Foil Customs Data] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 4,877.05 mt of copper foil through Ordinary Trade in January 2026; 400.7 mt through processing trade with supplied materials; 861.73 mt through processing trade with imported materials; and 994.24 mt through other trade modes. The figures for February were 4,604.8 mt, 257.71 mt, 735.3 mt, and 844.91 mt, respectively. In January 2026, China exported 1,192.52 mt of copper foil through Ordinary Trade; 1,450.02 mt through processing trade with supplied materials; 3,369.14 mt through processing trade with imported materials; and 124.37 mt through other trade modes. The figures for February were 1,408.74 mt, 1,470.77 mt, 1,736.49 mt, and 204.49 mt, respectively.

[Copper Foil Customs Data] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China’s copper foil import value was $134.53 million in January 2026, up 25.42% YoY and down 0.02% MoM; in February, China’s copper foil import value was $132.92 million, up 27.19% YoY and down 1.20% MoM. China’s copper foil export value was $90.40 million in January 2026, up 126.64% YoY and up 18.23% MoM; in February, China’s copper foil export value was $73.91 million, up 98.06% YoY and down 18.24% MoM. In January 2026, China’s copper foil trade deficit stood at about $44.13 million, and in February the trade deficit was about $59.01 million. The trade deficit totaled $103.14 million in January-February 2026, about $31.43 million less than $134.57 million in January-February 2025.