Institution: U.S. refined copper imports hit record high in April

Jin10 reported on May 3rd that according to IHS Markit’s high-frequency shipping data, the refined copper shipments to the United States in April exceeded 170,000 tons, reaching the highest level recorded since 2014. Some agencies state that if this data is corroborated by the trade data disclosed by the U.S. government, it will surpass the historical high of approximately 142,000 tons set in November 2001.