According to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), global scrap consumption in 2016 was about 560 million tonnes, up 0.9% from the previous year.
At the same time, myrrh steel production increased by 0.9% to 1.63 billion tonnes in 2016, and the use of scrap metal increased to 34.36% compared to 34.37% in 2015.
Turkey, the world's largest consumer of scrap metal, increased imports by 9% to 17.72 million tons. Of these, imports from the United States fell by 15.1% to 3.26 million tons, from the UK increased by 6.2% to 2.6 million tons.
The largest exporter of scrap metal was the EU 28 countries in the amount of 17.8 million tons, and the export of scrap metal to Turkey reached 10.42 million tons.
+38 (097) 475-20-95
|
|
|
Subscribe to news 
Metallurgy news
- Today
03:00 03:00 02:00 Import steel in the United States decreased by 9.8 percent in July 2025 02:00 In July 2025, exports increased by 1.3 percent by 1.3 percent. - 17 September 2025
19:00 Directorate of general competition Czech competition provisions of the acquisition of IROMET SICAV assets of liberty Ostrava 19:00 Coca market negotiations: there are opportunities for the coming period, despite high interest rates and protectionist pressures 19:00 Norilsk Nickel personnel amplification: a team for new challenges 18:00 Acciaiere d’ Italia stops BF No. 4, repair work continues
Publications
17.09 Vibir iztrmenting vib vibrator Apro 17.09 16.09 Border zone Bila Zovnіshnіkh sting: Zmensny Kroku Trubi for compensation heating 15.09 Operational solution to problems with car keys 15.09 Concrete circles "PD Key": Shcho come in the list of installation
