copper
2 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.
Analysis
Oct 7, 2026
China Cut the Refund on Finished Goods and Added a Tax on Raw Metal
Export duty on copper cathode is 30% nominal, 10% provisional. The rebate loss on a battery line is 9 points of FOB. Both cut what the exporter keeps, both land on your quote, and neither is negotiable at the table.
Oct 3, 2026
China Taxes the Metal on the Way Out, Then Zeroes It Once the Metal Has a Shape
107 goods carry Chinese export duties in 2026 and 68 have provisional rates. For copper and aluminium the pattern is deliberate: raw material taxed at 30 percent, every wrought product zeroed.