Japan’s ferrous scrap exports fall 12.6% in January–September

Japan exported 4.96 million mt of ferrous scrap in January–September 2026, down 12.6% year on year, according to customs statistics.

Vietnam remained the largest buyer, importing 1.97 million mt, a decrease of 19.8% from a year earlier. Exports to Bangladesh rose 21.7% to 1.21 million mt, while shipments to South Korea fell 4.4% to 915,446 mt.

Exports to Thailand more than doubled, rising from 156,004 mt to 365,204 mt. In September, Japan shipped 484,511 mt of scrap, down 33.5% compared with the same month last year.