In 2023, the United States was by far the largest exporter of ferrous waste and scrap across the globe, with over 16 million metric tons exported. It was followed by Germany and the United Kingdom – but by a wide margin – each with an export volume above seven million metric tons. That year, the largest importer of ferrous waste and scrap worldwide was Turkey.
Leading exporters of ferrous waste and scrap worldwide in 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Figures include remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. It excludes slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel, radioactive waste and scrap, fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron.
Values have been rounded.
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Trade Map. (June 28, 2024). Leading exporters of ferrous waste and scrap worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391100/leading-exporters-of-ferrous-waste-and-scrap-worldwide/
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