April 9 quotation for scrap copper in Guangdong

SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Overnight LME copper opened at $13,720/mt, hitting the intraday high of $13,740.5/mt right at the open, then fluctuated downward to a low of $13,633.2/mt before finally settling at $13,587/mt, up 0.62%. Trading volume reached 16,000 lots, and open interest stood at 252,000 lots, down 969 lots from the previous trading day, as bulls reduced positions. Overnight, the most-traded SHFE copper 2607 contract opened at 104,990 yuan/mt, edged up to 105,170 yuan/mt in early trading, then fluctuated downward to a low of 104,470 yuan/mt, and finally settled at 104,990 yuan/mt, down 0.24%. Trading volume reached 14,000 lots, and open interest stood at 104,000 lots, down 2,268 lots from the previous trading day, as bulls reduced positions.

[CCL Customs Data] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2026, China's imports of CCL (HS code: 74102110) were 3,096.38 mt, down 16.56% YoY and down 14.03% MoM; cumulative imports of CCL from January to May 2026 reached 17,269.55 mt, up 4.67% YoY. In May 2026, China's exports of CCL were 8,279.04 mt, up 15.03% YoY and up 2.05% MoM; cumulative exports of CCL from January to May 2026 reached 39,764.00 mt, up 10.31% YoY.

[Copper Foil Customs Data] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2026, China's main copper foil import sources were Taiwan, China (4,160.08 mt), Malaysia (910.03 mt), and Indonesia (827.56 mt). In May 2026, China's main copper foil export destinations were Thailand (1,580.88 mt), South Korea (852.93 mt), and Malaysia (643.14 mt).