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16 JULY 2019 AL CIRCLE

Italy’s aluminium scrap import from Germany to drop 2% but to rise from France by 6% in 2019

EDITED BY : DEBANJALI SENGUPTA 2MINS READ

Italy is the second-highest aluminium consumption market in Europe just after Germany, with excellent performances in particular of the rolling sector and foundry castings driven by the automotive demand. The country, to meet the increasing demands, imports a considerable amount of aluminium scrap as well from various parts of the world.

Let us here analyse its import trend from two of the leading suppliers – Germany and France.

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According to the global export-import data, Italy’s aluminium scrap import from Germany is likely to drop from172,411 tonnes in 2018 to 169,069 tonnes in 2019, down 3,342 tonnes or 2 per cent, despite a rise in its total amount of estimated aluminium scrap import this year. In 2017, the country's import from Germany was at 169,759 tonnes, 1.6 per cent down from 2018, in tandem with the total import volume.

Italy's aluminium scrap import from Germany and France

But as we can see in the above graph that Italy’s import from France is estimated to stand higher in 2019 at 118,055 tonnes, compared with 111,456 tonnes in 2018. In 2017, the import amount was at 104,718 tonnes, which represents Italy’s year-on-year rise in aluminium scrap import from France over the past three years. In 2018, the import from France grew 6.43 per cent YoY, while this year it is estimated to rise by 6 per cent

Now, coming to the cost, Italy’s aluminium scrap import value from Germany, in tandem with the lowered import volume, is likely to drop from US$172 million in 2018 to US$159 million in 2019, down 8 per cent YoY. In 2017, the country's import cost was at US$179 million, which shows that Italy's import value from Germany has been bearish over the years.

Italy's aluminium scrap import cost from Germany and France

Italy’s import cost from France is expected to see a rise, on the other hand, from US$112 million in 2018 to US$114 million in 2019. In 2017, the cost was at US$107 million. This represents a year-on-year rise in Italy's aluminium scrap import cost from France over the past three years, in contrast with the import value from Germany.

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Last updated on : 28 MAY 2026

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