The data describes the major exporting countries of steel scrap in 2016, ranked by export volume. With steel scrap exports amounting to approx. 2.2 million metric tons, China was ranked as the sixth biggest exporter of steel scrap worldwide.
Steel scrap exportsSteel is one of the most extensively applied materials in the construction sector and in the manufacture of transportation equipment. Increased demand from companies in these industries continues to drive prices higher. Therefore, steel is simply too lucrative to be allowed to go to waste.
