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EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus
07 SEPT 20262MINS
Sustainability

EU plans aluminium scrap export ban on non-OECD countries; China, India in focus

The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation ‌and ⁠Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...

Buying Indian secondary aluminium? Start with these seven verifications
04 SEPT 20265MINS
Recycled AL

Buying Indian secondary aluminium? Start with these seven verifications

Secondary aluminium is increasingly central to Europe’s decarbonisation plans. It is used in automotive castings, construction profiles, packaging and consumer goods and is valued because it can deliver similar mechanical properties to primary metal while requiring a fraction of the energy and...

03 SEPT 20264MINS
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Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India

India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...


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Indonesia to pay higher import cost this year for aluminium scrap but revenue from the  export to dwindle
06 AUG 20182MINS

Indonesia to pay higher import cost this year for aluminium scrap but revenue from the export to dwindle

Indonesia has become one of the most significant downstream aluminium product manufacturing hubs in south-east Asia, mostly catering to the automotive industry and thus, has increased the procurement of aluminium scrap for the use in the downstream industry. Countries like Australia, the USA, and...

Aluminium scrap import-export by Belgium increased YoY in 2017
12 JUL 20182MINS

Aluminium scrap import-export by Belgium increased YoY in 2017

Aluminium scrap import by Belgium has increased over the last two years. The trend is expected to continue through 2018.The top exporters of aluminium scrap to Belgium in 2017 were France (76084 tonnes), the Netherlands (61068 tonnes), Germany (53721 tonnes) and UK (44569 tonnes). According to the...

Germany to continue exporting more aluminium scraps than import in 2018
06 JUN 20182MINS

Germany to continue exporting more aluminium scraps than import in 2018

Germany exports more aluminium scrap than it imports every year. The automotive industry is the biggest sources from where aluminium scrap is generated. The country exports about 1 million tons of aluminium scrap. WMR Recycling, Harita Metals Co, ScholzAlu Stockach GmbH, TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG...

China customs rejects 100 tonnes aluminium scrap imports from the U.S. due to import tariff
04 APR 20182MINS

China customs rejects 100 tonnes aluminium scrap imports from the U.S. due to import tariff

As a retaliatory move against the US aluminium and steel imports tariffs, China has taken the US aluminium scrap industry on storm and created mayhem by officially slapping a blanket of 25 per cent tariff on aluminium scraps imported from the Unites States, effective on and from Monday April 2,...

China's aluminium scrap imports fall YoY in January-February; expected to drop further in 2018
03 APR 20182MINS

China's aluminium scrap imports fall YoY in January-February; expected to drop further in 2018

Aluminium scrap imports by China, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, dropped YoY through the first two months of 2018 as the secondary aluminium production took a back sit due to environmental restrictions during winter heating season. As per recent export-import data released by General...

China aluminium scrap imports beat other metal scraps to register an 11% YoY rise in January
26 FEB 20181MINS

China aluminium scrap imports beat other metal scraps to register an 11% YoY rise in January

Aluminium scrap imports by China, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, kept surging through the first month of 2018 as the country continues to step up its secondary aluminium production alongside smelter close-downs to check pollution. The figures spiralled up by 11 per cent year-on-year...

China imports two million tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2017
30 JAN 20181MINS

China imports two million tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2017

China imported 2.17 million tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2017, an increase of 13.27 per cent YoY. The country’s import of aluminium scrap rose 13.73 per cent YoY to 202,374 tonnes in December. Last month, the USA and Thailand were the top exporters of aluminium scrap to China. The USA and Thailand...

Aluminium scrap supply to tighten in 2018 on new import policies and environmental checks
09 JAN 20181MINS

Aluminium scrap supply to tighten in 2018 on new import policies and environmental checks

According to an SMM report, aluminium scrap supply would stay tight in 2018 as environmental protection policies weigh in further in the coming year. SMM believes supply tightness would be mostly felt around Chinese New Year and the fourth quarter when demand is at its peak. Secondary aluminium...

China aluminium scrap import up 13% during January-November
26 DEC 20171MINS

China aluminium scrap import up 13% during January-November

China’s import of aluminium scrap increased 13.23 per cent year-on year to 1.96 million tonnes during the first eleven months of 2017. Aluminium scrap imports stood at 196,581 tonnes in November. The US and Hong Kong were the top exporters of aluminium scrap to China. In November, the US and Hong...

Sweden’s aluminium scrap export grows in last three years; Germany tops the importer list
24 NOV 20171MINS

Sweden’s aluminium scrap export grows in last three years; Germany tops the importer list

Sweden exported $135 billion worth of goods around the world in 2016. The country is the 26th largest export economy in the world and the 62nd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Germany imports the largest volume of aluminium scrap from the country. In 2016,...

China’s Jan-Aug ‘17 aluminium scrap import swells 15% YoY; import by agents to be banned in 2018
18 OCT 20172MINS

China’s Jan-Aug ‘17 aluminium scrap import swells 15% YoY; import by agents to be banned in 2018

According to a Shanghai Metals Market report, 2018 onward, Chinese traders will lose their qualifications to purchase aluminium scrap from international market as import agents. Both the aluminium scrap recycler and the consignee must be the same as per domestic consignee certificate, and the...

Malaysia’s aluminium scrap exports to continue rising in 2017
01 SEPT 20172MINS

Malaysia’s aluminium scrap exports to continue rising in 2017

Malaysia has always been a net exporter of metal scrap. Aluminium scrap constitutes a significant percentage of its exports earning revenues from the international market. A three-year data snapshot shows a fairly stable aluminium scrap export growth trend by the country looking to grow through the...

France’s aluminium scrap export is estimated to increase in 2017
08 AUG 20172MINS

France’s aluminium scrap export is estimated to increase in 2017

<p>France is <span>one of the key growth</span>&nbsp;markets in European aluminium industry which grew by 2.4% year on year.&nbsp;Packaging, building and the automotive sectors are the major demand drivers for the aluminium in the country.</p> <p>Aluminium scrap remains a significant resource to be...

Saudi Arabia’s aluminium scrap export to rise considerably in 2017, India remains the top importer
26 JUL 20172MINS

Saudi Arabia’s aluminium scrap export to rise considerably in 2017, India remains the top importer

<p>Saudi Arabia emerged as the major market for scrap metal recycling. The country exports most of the scrap it generates. Aluminium scraps generated in Saudi Arabia comes from consumers, industries, and demolition sites across the country. The country exports its substantial amount of aluminium...

 China is close in becoming major source for aluminium scrap by 2025, CIAR projects
11 JUL 20171MINS

China is close in becoming major source for aluminium scrap by 2025, CIAR projects

<p>According to the latest report published by Shanghai Metals Market and forecasted by Li Shilong, General of CIAR, China is going to turn out to be the major source for global aluminium scrap by 2025.</p> <p>&nbsp;Li Shilong said that the secondary aluminium capacity in China has surpassed 10...

New trade regulations may affect nonferrous scrap trading in China; good prospect for domestic scrap recyclers
30 MAY 20173MINS

New trade regulations may affect nonferrous scrap trading in China; good prospect for domestic scrap recyclers

<p>Nonferrous scrap traders in China could be facing a major disruption in business if the proposed Chinese trade regulations come into practice, said Ma Hongchang, a consultant in Chinese affairs for the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) at the Non-Ferrous Metals Division...

Chinese aluminium scrap market remains firm; prices on upward track in all major markets
29 MAY 20172MINS

Chinese aluminium scrap market remains firm; prices on upward track in all major markets

<p>Currently, there is an increase in investments in secondary aluminium alloys production in&nbsp;China and producers are shifting focus on using scrap generated within China. China generates a large amount of aluminium scrap every month.</p> <p>Here is an analysis of the price trends of various...

Exporters to China urged to focus on regulatory compliance
14 MAR 20173MINS

Exporters to China urged to focus on regulatory compliance

<p>With China having launched another wave of environmental protection operations, this time under the 'National Sword' banner, BIR non-ferrous metals division president David Chiao has urged businesses to 'ensure scrap shipments to China conform with the country's environmental regulations',...

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