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Copper rod buyers

Copper rod buyers are wire drawers, cable makers, magnet wire and transformer makers, and traders who supply them, with strong demand in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. They buy 8 mm rod on LME plus a premium and test it for conductivity and surface quality. On Copper Supply you can post a free selling offer, and members who buy rod are told within minutes.

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Who buys copper rod

  • Cable makers for power, building and telecom cable
  • Wire drawers who draw rod into fine wire for others
  • Magnet wire and transformer makers, which need high conductivity and clean surfaces
  • Traders who supply cable makers without their own rod mill

Many cable makers in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia have no rod mill and import rod, for example in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

What buyers need from you

  • Grade and standard: ETP rod (Cu-ETP) or oxygen-free rod (Cu-OF), to ASTM B49, EN 1977 or the buyer's spec
  • Mill test certificate for each lot: conductivity, oxygen, elongation, surface oxide
  • Clean, undamaged coils of even weight, well packed against moisture
  • Steady monthly supply, because cable plants run all year
  • Certificate of origin, for customs and for any trade agreement duty rate

Buyers test rod themselves. Low conductivity or poor surface leads to claims or rejection.

Payment terms you will meet

  • Letter of credit at sight for most export contracts
  • Cash against documents
  • TT, part before shipment and part against the bill of lading, with known buyers

The price is usually set on the LME average for an agreed period plus a premium. Agree the period in writing. See payment terms that close.

How to post an offer

Post a selling offer with the mill, grade, standard, coil weight, monthly tonnage and incoterm. You can price as LME + US$/t, LME ± %, a fixed price, or open to offers. Listings are checked for fraud signs and stay live 90 days. Buyers ask for an introduction and you choose who to deal with. Copper Supply takes no commission and never holds trade money.

Typical copper rod specification

Size
8 mm diameter is standard; other sizes on request
ETP rod
Cu-ETP (CW004A / C11000), Cu typically 99.90% minimum, oxygen typically about 200 to 400 ppm
Oxygen-free rod
Cu-OF (CW008A / C10200), oxygen 10 ppm or less, often made by upcasting
Conductivity
Minimum 100% IACS (about 58 MS/m); good rod often tests higher
Standards
ASTM B49, EN 1977, or the buyer's specification
Packing
Coils of about 2 to 5 MT on pallets, wrapped against moisture
Made from
Grade A cathode, by continuous casting and rolling or by upcasting

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Documents you'll see

  • SCO or FCO naming the mill, grade and standard
  • LOI or ICPO from the buyer
  • SPA
  • Mill test certificate for each lot
  • Packing list with coil numbers and weights
  • Independent inspection: SGS, Bureau Veritas or similar
  • Certificate of origin
  • Commercial invoice
  • Bill of lading

Red flags

  • Copper rod priced below the LME
  • A mill test certificate with no mill name, or the same round numbers for every lot
  • A seller who says the rod is made from cathode but cannot name the mill
  • Full payment demanded before loading
  • Refusal of independent inspection or sample testing

How Copper Supply works

  1. Step 1Post freeSay what you buy or sell: product, tonnage, price basis, delivery terms. Fraud checks run before it goes live.
  2. Step 2Matching traders hear in minutesMembers who trade that product get an email as soon as your listing is live, and every Monday in the market report.
  3. Step 3Talk only to checked peopleNobody can message you until they've passed an ID check. You see what we checked and choose who to talk to.
  4. Step 4Run the deal in one roomNCNDA, LOI/ICPO, offers, SPA, IMFPA and signatures in one private deal room. Run any document through a fraud check before money moves.

Free to join. Copper Supply never holds trade money and takes no commission on deals.

Questions people ask

What is copper rod?

Copper rod, also called wire rod or drawing stock, is copper cast and rolled from cathode into long coils, usually 8 mm thick. Wire and cable makers draw it into finer wire.

How is copper rod priced?

As the LME price plus a premium in US$ per tonne. The premium covers the cathode premium, the cost of making rod, packing and freight. Oxygen-free rod usually costs more than ETP rod.

What is the difference between ETP and oxygen-free copper rod?

ETP (electrolytic tough pitch) rod contains a small, controlled amount of oxygen and is used for most wire and cable. Oxygen-free rod has 10 ppm oxygen or less and is used where higher purity or better performance in welding or fine drawing is needed.

Who buys copper rod?

Cable makers, wire drawers, magnet wire and transformer makers, and traders. Many cable makers in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia import rod because they have no rod mill of their own.

What conductivity should copper rod have?

Standard ETP rod must reach at least 100% IACS, about 58 MS/m, under standards such as ASTM B49. Good rod often tests a little higher. Test samples at an independent lab before you accept a lot.

Is copper rod below the LME price real?

No. Rod is made from cathode, so it costs the LME price plus a premium. An offer below the LME is either not rod, not the grade claimed, or not real.

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