Chile is the world's largest copper producer, home to the giant Atacama mines, and the EU's anchor source of refined cathode. For European wire and cable makers it is the foundational supplier of the metal behind electrification.
The panel below pulls the latest official figures from Eurostat: how many tonnes of refined copper the EU imported from Chile in the most recent reported month, the total value, the implied customs unit value in euros per tonne (a declared trade average tracking the LME price plus premium), the year-on-year change, and Chile's share of all the copper the EU imports from outside the bloc.
Why tariffs aren't the story here
Refined copper enters the EU duty-free (0%) from every origin, and the EU–Chile trade agreement further secures that access — so there is no tariff lever on Chilean copper. Copper is also not a CBAM good, so there is no carbon cost on the raw metal either. What actually moves the landed cost is the LME copper price, the physical premium and the euro-dollar rate — the very series MatQuo tracks. Confirm the position for a specific code in the EU's official TARIC database.
How this page is built
Every number here is computed live in your browser from Eurostat's COMEXT trade database, reused under the European Commission's free-reuse terms with attribution. "Extra-EU" means trade with countries outside the EU. Figures are indicative and are not spot, LME or contract prices. MatQuo is an analytical tool, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chile a major copper supplier to the EU?
Yes — the largest single source of refined copper. The live figures above show its latest tonnes, value and share.
What tariff applies to Chilean copper?
0% — refined copper is duty-free from all origins, and the EU–Chile agreement secures it. Confirm in TARIC.
How fresh is the data?
Eurostat publishes monthly trade with roughly a two-month lag; this page always shows the latest available month.
See also: Copper overview · EU copper import tariff · EU copper import statistics.