23 JULY 2025AlCircleNews
India’s aluminium scrap imports from UAE, Saudi & UK spark new trade momentum – is dependency on US gradually decreasing?
Edited by : Sarnali Chakraborty
3 min read
The demand for aluminium scrap in India is on the rise, standing at 2.5 million tonnes (approx.), driven by increasing focus on circular economy principles and the need for sustainable manufacturing practices. As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry data, India imported a total of 0.42 million tonnes of aluminium scrap during Q1 2025, jumping from 0.34 million tonnes in Q1 2024.
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If India continues to import in the same way, then the scenario may come to 1.6 million tonnes every year out of the 2.5 million tonnes. In Q1 2025 India imported a total of 45,661 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the UAE, recording a surge of 20.37 per cent from 37,931 tonnes in Q1 2024.
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