In January–October 2026, Ukrainian companies increased imports of copper and copper products by 16% in monetary terms compared to the same period last year, reaching $171.807 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Wednesday, exports of copper and copper products rose by 20% over the ten-month period, reaching $100.734 million.
In October, copper imports totaled $15.408 million, while exports amounted to $13.034 million.
As previously reported, in 2025, Ukrainian companies increased imports of copper and copper products by 23.2% in monetary terms compared to 2024—to $173.453 million—while exports of copper and copper products rose by 17.7%—to $103.848 million.
Copper is widely used in electrical engineering, in the production of pipes, for creating alloys, in medicine, and in other industries.
Previously, the Experts Club Information and Analytical Center released a video on global copper production and leading producing countries – https://youtube.com/shorts/_h8iU50z8C0?si=a-XkgGEfeUxseQNa
