The decline in the indicator was recorded in China, the USA, the EU, Japan, South Korea and Turkey, while in India there was an increase in
in the first quarter of 2025, world consumption of ferrous metal scrap decreased in most key regions. According to the World Summarian Association (BIR), the reduction in the use of scrap occurred in China, the EU, the USA, Japan, Turkey and South Korea.
the only large market where the consumption has grown, India became. 1.6% g/g. - up to 57.62 million tons. In the EU, the use of raw materials fell by 7.1% of the g/g, while the total production of steel decreased by only 2.5% of the g. In the United States, a disproportionate reduction was also observed: with a decrease in production, steel by 0.6% of the g/g. Scrap consumption fell by 14.9% of the g/g, up to 13.02 million tons.
in Japan, a drop in scrap consumption was 7.8% of the g/g, and steel production was reduced by 4.9% of the g. The greatest reduction was recorded in South Korea - by 25.1% of the g/g, while smelting fell only by 3.6% of the g. In Turkey, the indicator decreased by 1% of the g/g, to 7.243 million tons, with a decrease in production by 3.4% of the g. At the same time, in India, consumption increased by 19.1% of the g/g., To 10.06 million tons, which was accompanied by an increase in steel production by 6.8% of the g/g.
changes were also observed on the import market. Türkiye, the largest scrap importer in the world, according to the results of January-Mar, reduced purchases by 11.5% of the g/g, to 4.716 million tons. The main suppliers remained the Netherlands, the USA and the UK. India-the second largest importer-also slightly reduced purchases (-0.4% g/g.). USA (1.4% of the city/g.), EU (5% of the city/g.), Pakistan (9.9% of the city/g.) And Thailand (66.1% of the g/g) increased imports, while Vietnam and Taiwan showed a sharp fall.
the EU retained the first place in the world in terms of export exports - 4.578 million tons (4% of g/g.). The main buyers are Türkiye, Egypt and India. The United States, despite the drop in export by 12.3% of the g/g, retain the second place, and Japan, the UK, Australia and Mexico demonstrate the increase in supplies.
in general, according to BIR and World Steel Association, about 630 million tons of scrap are used annually in the world, which avoids almost 950 million tons of emissions CO2, reduces energy consumption and contributes to sustainable production.
the world consumption of the house in 2024 decreased by 1% compared to 2023 - to 460.6 million tons. This happened against the background of a weak decline in steel - 0.7% of the g/g., Up to 1.55 billion tons. Such dynamics indicates a certain decrease in the role of scrap in metallurgical cycle in individual countries.
