Germany was the top European exporter of copper, aluminium and stainless-steel scrap in November 2019, followed by the UK and France.
Aluminium scrap exports from all three countries dropped in November from a year ago, on scrap import restrictions issued by China in the second half of 2019.
The UK’s copper scrap exports from Jan-Nov 2019 rose by 33.5pc from a year ago, as Bangladesh increased imports from the UK by 114.5pc to 50,087mt from a year ago.
The UK’s exports of stainless-steel scrap also rose by 40.9pc on increased imports from the Netherlands, after Indonesia announced a ban on nickel-ore exports starting 2020.
| Europe exports: Copper scrap | |||||||
| Country | Nov-19 | Nov-18 | % Change | Jan-Nov 19 | Jan-Nov 18 | % Change | |
| 1 | Germany | 33,292 | 32,451 | 2.6 | 396,334 | 379,728 | 4.4 |
| 2 | UK | 21,904 | 20,648 | 6 | 319,910 | 239,624 | 33.5 |
| 3 | France | 20,720 | 21,922 | -5.5 | 249,710 | 254,748 | -2 |
| Europe exports: Aluminium scrap | |||||||
| Country | Nov-19 | Nov-18 | % Change | Jan-Nov 19 | Jan-Nov 18 | % Change | |
| 1 | Germany | 76,730 | 90,358 | -15 | 946,037 | 997,282 | -5 |
| 2 | France | 38,235 | 47,629 | -19.7 | 491,953 | 460,517 | 6.8 |
| 3 | UK | 37,503 | 41,422 | -9.5 | 436,952 | 409,390 | 6.7 |
| Europe exports: Stainless-steel scrap | |||||||
| Country | Nov-19 | Nov-18 | % Change | Jan-Nov 19 | Jan-Nov 18 | % Change | |
| 1 | Germany | 89,386 | 82,712 | 8 | 1,025,588 | 1,083,431 | -5 |
| 2 | UK | 42,840 | 42,935 | -0.2 | 360,224 | 255,645 | 40.9 |
| 3 | France | 21,305 | 27,423 | -22 | 265,039 | 295,284 | -10 |