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Taiwan’s Largest Copper-Ore Import Suppliers, 2024

World Bank trade data rank copper ores and concentrates import partners by value.

What the Data Shows

This statistic shows Taiwan’s copper raw-material dependence as a diversified but still concentrated supplier list. Brazil, Australia and Peru form the top tier, with South Africa and Chile completing the five largest suppliers. Unlike iron ore, the leading supplier does not dominate alone. The chart’s value is the contrast: a broad geographic spread, but still a top-five share above 78%.

Data table

Brazil $200.3M 23.3%
Australia $158.4M 18.4%
Peru $155.6M 18.1%
South Africa $89.8M 10.4%
Chile $67.7M 7.9%
Top-three share 59.8% WITS 2024 copper-ore table.
Top-five share 78.1% Supplier concentration.

Sources

Source 1: Other Asia, nes copper ores and concentrates imports by country, 2024

Publisher: World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade

Dataset/table: Other Asia, nes imports by partner, HS 260300, 2024

Units: US$ thousand and quantity

Date checked: 2026-05-14

Evidence: Reports US$860.3M of copper ores and concentrates imports and top partners led by Brazil, Australia and Peru.

Note: Reports US$860.3M of copper ores and concentrates imports and top partners led by Brazil, Australia and Peru.

Data notes & caveats

The World Integrated Trade Solution table uses reporter name ‘Other Asia, nes’ for Taiwan. Values are reported in US$ thousands and displayed in millions.

Methodology

Rank 2024 partner import values from the World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution table for copper ores and concentrates.

Source consistency notes

All ranked values come from one World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution customs-code 260300 table for the same reporter, year, flow and units.