In H1 2026, China's copper plate/sheet and strip exports continued the strong momentum seen since 2025, with each month maintaining double-digit positive YoY growth, and overall exhibiting a pace of "strong start before Chinese New Year, accelerated surge after the holiday, and continuous volume expansion in Q2." From January to June, China's copper plate/sheet and strip industry achieved a cumulative YoY growth of 18.02%, laying a solid foundation for high growth throughout the year. With the continuous enhancement of international market recognition and the expansion pace of overseas new energy installations and power grid infrastructure investment, the prosperity of copper plate/sheet and strip exports will stay high in H2.

In H1 2026, China's exports of copper plate/sheet and strip sustained the strong momentum that began in 2025, with each month recording double-digit YoY growth, overall showing...

In June 2026, China's copper plate/sheet and strip exports set a new monthly record, with total exports of 13,424 mt, a significant YoY increase of 29.87%, covering 99 countries and regions. South Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan, China were the top three destinations, together accounting for 29% of the exports.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of copper plate/sheet and strip stood at 13,423.84 mt in June 2026, up 8.21% MoM and 29.87% YoY; from January to May, China's cumulative exports of copper plate/sheet and strip totaled 71,316.9 mt, cumulatively up 18.02% YoY.

[2026 Copper Plate/Sheet and Strip Semiannual Review and Outlook: H1 Operating Rate Hits a Five-Year High for the Same Period, Emerging Sectors Underpin Industry Resilience] In H1 2026, after experiencing wild swings in copper prices at the start of the year and the seasonal shutdown during the Chinese New Year, China's copper plate/sheet and strip industry entered a rapid recovery path from March onward, presenting an overall...

According to SMM, the comprehensive operating rate of the copper plate/sheet and strip industry in June 2026 stood at 74.97%, down 1.58 percentage points MoM but up 8.19 percentage points YoY. The actual operating performance for the month was 0.46 percentage point higher than earlier market expectations. Among them, the operating rate of large enterprises was 84.38%, that of medium-sized enterprises was 55.99%, and that of small enterprises was 70.72%.