The compilation of the bilingual (Chinese-English) version of the "2026 China Copper Industry Chain Distribution Map" has been initiated. We sincerely invite renowned enterprises to jointly draw up the blueprint for the copper industry!

Distribution Map of China's Copper Industry Chain in 2026 (Bilingual Version in Chinese and English)

Background of Production

Under the influence of tariff policies, the global copper market is undergoing profound changes. The US is siphoning off global copper cathode resources, accelerating the reconfiguration of the global trade landscape, and posing unprecedented challenges to copper market participants. On the supply side, the tightness of copper ore supply will persist beyond 2028, while smelting capacity is expanding rapidly, further exacerbating the raw material shortage and potentially making it difficult for copper cathode production growth to reach expected levels. In 2025, copper concentrate TCs continued to decline, while smelting capacity in major copper-producing countries expanded against the trend, severely compressing the profit margins of smelters.

As the world's largest copper producer and consumer, China is facing three major challenges:

1. Upstream resource bottlenecks: Limited growth in domestic copper ore production, with increasing external dependence

2. Midstream processing dilemmas: Overcapacity in the copper rod and copper pipe & tube industries, reliance on exports by enterprises, and significant transformation pressure on the copper plate/sheet and strip industry

3. Downstream demand fluctuations: High copper prices suppress end-use consumption, with new fields becoming the main growth points

To promote the healthy development of the industry, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. (SMM) is leading the compilation of the "Distribution Map of China's Copper Industry Chain in 2026 (Bilingual Version in Chinese and English)". By integrating industry resources and optimizing information sharing, it aims to provide decision-making support for enterprises in the industry chain. We sincerely invite relevant enterprises in the copper industry chain to join as co-production units and collaborate in producing the distribution map of the copper industry. Renowned enterprises are welcome to participate!

Click here to receive it for freeBilingual Version in Chinese and English of "Distribution Map of China's Copper Industry Chain in 2026"

Map Content

Production Unit: SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

Previous Title Sponsors: Zhejiang Hailiang, China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd., Chalco Luoyang Copper Processing Co., Ltd. ...

Previous Co-production Units:Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd., Shanghai Rongcheng International Trading Co., Ltd., Ningbo Xiangrui New Materials Co., Ltd., Yongkang Hongyao Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., Xinhuang Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Shanxi Beitong New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Hengtong Precision Copper Co., Ltd. ...

Previous Acknowledgment Units:CNMC International Trading Co. Ltd., Ningbo Kaitong International Trading Co., Ltd., Henan Mengyao Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Kemeige New Materials Co., Ltd., Luoyang Qibao Copper Industry Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Taihe County Dahua Metal Materials Co., Ltd., Chuansheng (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd., Chongqing Yutong Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Yaotai Copper Co., Ltd. ...

Map Dimensions: 1600mm-1160mm

Historical Distribution Volume: 2006-2025Cumulative Distribution Exceeds 450,000 Copies!!!

1) SMM, leveraging its industrial layout with Shanghai headquarters as the center, has successively established Beijing Office, Foshan Office, Yantai Branch, Chengdu Office, Hangzhou Office in recent years to distribute maps and provide comprehensive services to industrial clients.

2) Globally, SMM, with Shanghai headquarters as the center, has successively established Singapore Office, London Office, Indonesia Office. Over the years, the countries represented in map distribution include the UK, US, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, India, Congo, Chile, Australia, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Indonesia, Poland, Zambia, Canada, Kazakhstan, and other countries and regions.

Previous Map Samples:

1. 2026 National Primary & Secondary Copper Cathode Smelting Representative Company Names and Copper Cathode Brand Details;

2. 2026 National Copper Processing Representative Enterprise Distribution: Copper Plate/Sheet and Strip, Copper Foil, Copper Pipe & Tube, Copper Busbar, Copper Rod, Copper Billet, Copper Alloy, Cable, Electromagnetic Wire, and other copper processing material company names, main products, capacity, and other data;

►Copper Industry Survey Data

China Copper Cathode Production Change Chart

2026 China Copper Cathode & Secondary Copper Rod Capacity Regional Distribution Map

China Processed Material Production Trend Chart

China Historical Price Difference Between Primary Metal and Scrap Evolution Chart

►SMM Award-Winning Units

2025 SMM Quality Traders - Copper Industry Award-Winning Units

2025 SMM Top Ten Outstanding Suppliers of Copper Busbar, Copper Plate/Sheet and Strip, Copper Billet Processing Enterprises

Distribution Information

1. Distribution Volume and Enterprise Types

2. Distribution Volume: Initial Print Volume of 28,000 Copies

3. Map Distribution Channels

1) Online Registration:

Free collection portals are available on the SMM website, official account, SMM APP, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and Video Account. After verification, free mailing is provided;

2) Offline Distribution:

• Courier Delivery: Free delivery to enterprises related to SMM cooperation;

• Field Trip: SMM regularly organizes visits to upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain and gifts maps to relevant enterprise leaders;

• Distribution via Industry Associations and Parks: Distributed through domestic upstream and downstream industry associations and parks in cooperation with SMM;

3) Industry Summits and Exhibitions:

• China Refrigeration Expo

• 2025 Second China Jiangxi International Nonferrous Metals and Metallurgical Industry Exhibition

• Shanghai International Copper Industry Exhibition

• 2025 Shanghai Plumbing and Sanitary Ware Exhibition

• Munich Shanghai Electronics Show

• International Wire Harness and Connector Exhibition

• Shanghai International Wire & Cable and Wire Material Exhibition...

♦SMM Exhibitions:

• 2025 (18th) China International Copper Industry Chain Summit

• 2025 China Electrical Materials Supply and Demand Summit

• 2025 China Automotive New Materials Forum

• 2025 Nonferrous Metals Industry Annual Conference

• 2025 Copper Industry Overseas Field Trip

Previous Map Distribution and H5 Map Collection Data Display

SMM sincerely invites copper industry chain-related enterprises to act as co-production units to jointly produce the 2026 China Copper Industry Chain Distribution Map (Bilingual Edition). For more production information, please contact:

SMM Co-Production Contact Person

Mingkang Liu

156 5309 0867

liumingkang@smm.cn