EU trade movers · 2026-03 · chapter 74
EU trade movers: March 2026, Copper and articles thereof
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 74. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in March 2026; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden exports to Canada | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 171.4 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 171.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:SE:CA:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:CA:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 2 | Spain imports from Congo, Kinshasa | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 19.5 million | EUR 84.2 million 2026-02 | −EUR 64.7 million | −76.8% | DS-045409:ES:CD:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CD:7403:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Austria imports from Slovakia | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 82.9 million | EUR 19.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 63.9 million | +336.4% | DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2026-02 |
| 4 | Slovakia exports to Austria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 82.9 million | EUR 19.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 63.9 million | +336.4% | DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 5 | Finland exports to Russia | 7401 Copper mattes | EUR 51.8 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 51.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:RU:7401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:RU:7401:2:2026-02 |
| 6 | Bulgaria exports to Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 142.2 million | EUR 95.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 47.2 million | +49.7% | DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 7 | Germany exports to Singapore | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 47.1 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 47.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:SG:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:SG:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 8 | Spain exports to Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 16.7 million | EUR 60.6 million 2026-02 | −EUR 44.0 million | −72.5% | DS-045409:ES:IT:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:IT:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 9 | Belgium exports to Germany | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 42.3 million | EUR 451,309 2026-02 | +EUR 41.9 million | small base | DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 39.3 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 39.3 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:1:2026-02 |
| 11 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 115.7 million | EUR 79.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 36.5 million | +46.1% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 12 | Germany exports to United States | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 63.3 million | EUR 28.9 million 2026-02 | +EUR 34.4 million | +119.3% | DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 13 | Poland exports to Saudi Arabia | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 32.8 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 32.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:PL:SA:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PL:SA:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 14 | Italy imports from Spain | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 26.5 million | EUR 59.0 million 2026-02 | −EUR 32.5 million | −55.0% | DS-045409:IT:ES:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:ES:7403:1:2026-02 |
| 15 | France imports from Poland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 32.0 million | EUR 891,161 2026-02 | +EUR 31.1 million | small base | DS-045409:FR:PL:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:PL:7403:1:2026-02 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Chile | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 25.3 million | EUR 2.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 23.3 million | +1,172.3% | DS-045409:ES:CL:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CL:7403:1:2026-02 |
| 2 | France imports from Italy | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 35.1 million | EUR 4.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 31.1 million | +759.6% | DS-045409:FR:IT:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:IT:7408:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 1.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.4 million | +457.7% | DS-045409:NL:BE:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BE:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 4 | Portugal imports from Germany | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 1.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 6.1 million | +456.4% | DS-045409:PT:DE:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:PT:DE:7408:1:2026-02 |
| 5 | Germany exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 11.0 million | EUR 2.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.8 million | +399.5% | DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 6 | Spain exports to South Korea | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 17.1 million | EUR 3.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 13.6 million | +388.9% | DS-045409:ES:KR:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:KR:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 7 | Hungary imports from Malaysia | 7410 Copper foil | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 1.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.9 million | +387.5% | DS-045409:HU:MY:7410:1:2026-03 DS-045409:HU:MY:7410:1:2026-02 |
| 8 | Austria imports from Slovakia | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 82.9 million | EUR 19.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 63.9 million | +336.4% | DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2026-02 |
| 9 | Slovakia exports to Austria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 82.9 million | EUR 19.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 63.9 million | +336.4% | DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2026-02 |
| 10 | Belgium exports to South Africa | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 2.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 6.3 million | +229.2% | DS-045409:BE:ZA:7408:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:ZA:7408:2:2026-02 |
| 11 | Romania imports from Germany | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 26.3 million | EUR 8.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 18.1 million | +219.5% | DS-045409:RO:DE:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:RO:DE:7408:1:2026-02 |
| 12 | Italy imports from Serbia | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 24.8 million | EUR 8.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 16.8 million | +210.7% | DS-045409:IT:RS:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:RS:7403:1:2026-02 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 9.4 million | EUR 3.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 6.2 million | +195.1% | DS-045409:NL:US:7404:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:US:7404:1:2026-02 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Spain | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 2.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.6 million | +185.3% | DS-045409:BE:ES:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:ES:7403:2:2026-02 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Poland | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 20.2 million | EUR 7.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 13.1 million | +181.5% | DS-045409:DE:PL:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:7408:1:2026-02 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria exports to Germany | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 96.9 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 96.9 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:DE:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:DE:7402:2:2025-03 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Bulgaria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 89.8 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 89.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:BG:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BG:7402:1:2025-03 |
| 3 | Bulgaria exports to Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 142.2 million | EUR 70.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 71.8 million | +101.9% | DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 115.7 million | EUR 46.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 69.0 million | +147.5% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 5 | Germany exports to United States | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 63.3 million | EUR 37,783 2025-03 | +EUR 63.2 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 6 | Bulgaria exports to Türkiye | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 26.8 million | EUR 87.9 million 2025-03 | −EUR 61.2 million | −69.6% | DS-045409:BG:TR:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:TR:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 7 | Finland imports from Sweden | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 84.7 million | EUR 27.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 57.2 million | +208.4% | DS-045409:FI:SE:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:SE:7402:1:2025-03 |
| 8 | Sweden exports to Finland | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 83.0 million | EUR 27.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 55.0 million | +196.9% | DS-045409:SE:FI:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:FI:7402:2:2025-03 |
| 9 | Finland exports to Russia | 7401 Copper mattes | EUR 51.8 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 51.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:RU:7401:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:RU:7401:2:2025-03 |
| 10 | Spain exports to China | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 115.1 million | EUR 65.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 49.8 million | +76.1% | DS-045409:ES:CN:7404:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CN:7404:2:2025-03 |
| 11 | Finland exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 86.5 million | EUR 37.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 48.9 million | +129.9% | DS-045409:FI:DE:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:DE:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 12 | Germany exports to Singapore | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 47.1 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 47.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:SG:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:SG:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 13 | Italy imports from Congo, Kinshasa | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 123.8 million | EUR 78.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 44.9 million | +56.9% | DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Finland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 69.4 million | EUR 25.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 44.0 million | +172.6% | DS-045409:DE:FI:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:FI:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Poland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 83.9 million | EUR 41.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 42.1 million | +100.9% | DS-045409:DE:PL:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:PL:7403:1:2025-03 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 28.3 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 27.1 million | +2,149.0% | DS-045409:ES:US:7404:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:US:7404:1:2025-03 |
| 2 | Bulgaria imports from Congo, Brazzaville | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 27.6 million | EUR 2.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 24.9 million | +924.3% | DS-045409:BG:CG:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:CG:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 3 | Netherlands imports from Chile | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 41.4 million | EUR 4.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 36.8 million | +809.9% | DS-045409:NL:CL:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:CL:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 4 | Germany imports from Vietnam | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 21.8 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 19.2 million | +733.7% | DS-045409:DE:VN:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:VN:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 5 | Spain imports from Belgium | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 12.6 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 10.8 million | +603.9% | DS-045409:ES:BE:7403:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:BE:7403:1:2025-03 |
| 6 | Bulgaria exports to Serbia | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.8 million | +566.2% | DS-045409:BG:RS:7403:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:RS:7403:2:2025-03 |
| 7 | Finland imports from Germany | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 34.0 million | EUR 6.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 27.9 million | +463.7% | DS-045409:FI:DE:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:DE:7408:1:2025-03 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from Germany | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 21.1 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 17.2 million | +445.4% | DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:1:2025-03 |
| 9 | Spain imports from Egypt | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 12.1 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 9.5 million | +359.7% | DS-045409:ES:EG:7408:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:EG:7408:1:2025-03 |
| 10 | Czechia exports to Italy | 7409 Copper plates, sheets and strip | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 4.3 million | +325.0% | DS-045409:CZ:IT:7409:2:2026-03 DS-045409:CZ:IT:7409:2:2025-03 |
| 11 | Italy exports to Serbia | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.8 million | +319.5% | DS-045409:IT:RS:7408:2:2026-03 DS-045409:IT:RS:7408:2:2025-03 |
| 12 | Germany imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 46.1 million | EUR 11.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 34.6 million | +300.2% | DS-045409:DE:US:7404:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:US:7404:1:2025-03 |
| 13 | Austria imports from France | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 18.3 million | EUR 4.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 13.7 million | +293.5% | DS-045409:AT:FR:7404:1:2026-03 DS-045409:AT:FR:7404:1:2025-03 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Germany | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 42.3 million | EUR 11.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 31.2 million | +281.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:7402:2:2025-03 |
| 15 | France exports to Türkiye | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 2.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.4 million | +274.9% | DS-045409:FR:TR:7408:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:TR:7408:2:2025-03 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-02, 2026-03 and 2025-03. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of March 2026 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.
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