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Japan’s copper wire shipments edge up modestly in H1 CY’26 for first time in 2 years

Jul 21, 2026

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by

Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

Refined copper production rises 8.2% on Tokyo smelter normalisation Overseas demand strengthens by 63.5% amid expanding global manufacturing Japan’s copper wire shipments recorded a modest recovery during the first half of CY’26, rising 0.3% y-o-y to 287,921 t, marking the first increase in two years. The improvement was primarily driven by stronger export demand and…