In 2022, Western European countries imported just above three million metric tons of stainless steel scrap, of which approximately 2.9 million metric tons were traded internally. In the same year, Asian countries imported nearly 1.62 million metric tons of stainless steel scrap.
Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000 metric tons)
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worldstainless. (June 15, 2023). Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/
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worldstainless. (2023). Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/
worldstainless. "Breakdown of Stainless Steel Scrap Imports Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/
worldstainless, Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2022, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], worldstainless, June 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/