Scrap Metal Import Data — Top Buying Countries, Suppliers & Shipments
Where Scrap Metal is imported and by whom, 2019-2026. The rankings below come from 7.6M shipments. Open any country to see the companies, declared prices and ports behind its bar. Searching is free and contacts unlock on any paid plan.
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Countries that import the most Scrap Metal
United States738.4K
China724.2K
Germany671.9K
Italy433.5K
Turkiye374K
Mexico327.6K
South Korea301.2K
Poland238K
France227K
Netherlands217.5K
Spain209K
India196.8K
Thailand196.7K
Japan187.2K
Vietnam180.8KCountries on the other side of the trade
China918.5K Germany668.7K Japan455.3K United States400.5K South Korea393K Italy313.7K
Indonesia290.9K Netherlands246.6K
Russia246.2K France246.1K
Belgium243K
Canada236.8K Turkiye195.9K
Brazil195.4K Spain180.5KScrap Metal market by market
Each country page lists the Scrap Metal buyers and sellers active there, with shipment samples and prices.
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Recent Scrap Metal import records
| Date | HS | Product | Origin → Dest | Qty | Value | Supplier | Importer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | 85491221 | Waste and scrap, of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, other than lead-acid accumulators, BRAND NEW, ON PALLETS, 458 PALLETS Ports Odesa → SuapeVessel CMA CGM JULES VERNE V670Container 40GP · FCLWeight 18,109.1 kg | Ukraine → Brazil | 18.1K | $65.1K | SOL******** | RT ******** | Unlock |
| 17 May 2026 | 85499142 | Waste and scrap, n.e.c. in heading no 8549, MODEL AS PER INVOICE, ON PALLETS, 40FT FCL Ports Fray Bentos → ParanaguaVessel YM WARRANTY V499Container 40HC · FCLWeight 23,864.1 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 23.9K | $41.1K | GLO******** | ark******** | Unlock |
| 04 May 2026 | 85491111 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators, spent lead-acid accumulators, FOR INDUSTRIAL USE, IN CARTONS, 129 CTNS Ports Colombo → ItajaiVessel COSCO UNIVERSE V795Container 45HC · FCLWeight 7,720.2 kg | Sri Lanka → Brazil | 7.7K | $16.4K | SRI******** | DRB******** | Unlock |
| 13 May 2026 | 76020062 | Aluminium, waste and scrap, AS PER ISRI SPEC, IN JUMBO BAGS, 231 BAGS Ports Sousse → ParanaguaVessel CSCL GLOBE V511Container 45HC · FCLWeight 10,117.4 kg | Tunisia → Brazil | 10.1K | $5.1K | STE******** | RIZ******** | Unlock |
| 12 May 2026 | 47079062 | Paper or paperboard, waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap, SHREDDED, IN JUMBO BAGS, 76 BAGS Ports Montevideo → ItajaiVessel YM WARRANTY V473Container 20GP · LCLWeight 18,209.2 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 18.2K | $7.1K | JER******** | ime******** | Unlock |
| 01 May 2026 | 47069259 | Pulp, of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp, chemical, SAWN, IN BALES, 239 BALES Ports Montevideo → SantosVessel MSC GULSUN V703Container 40HC · FCLWeight 18,065.6 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 18.1K | $29.7K | del******** | flo**** | Unlock |
| 24 May 2026 | 47069225 | Pulp, of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp, chemical, PRINTED, IN BALES, 176 BALES Ports Montevideo → Rio GrandeVessel HYUNDAI LOYALTY V478Container 40HC · LCLWeight 7,090.6 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 7.1K | $3.5K | bik******** | gen******** | Unlock |
| 15 May 2026 | 47073095 | Paper or paperboard, waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (e.g. newspapers, journals and similar printed matter), AS PER ISRI SPEC, IN JUMBO BAGS, 386 BAGS Ports Montevideo → ParanaguaVessel HMM ALGECIRAS V693Container 45HC · LCLWeight 6,520.3 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 6.5K | $19.8K | leo******** | inv******** | Unlock |
| 05 May 2026 | 47069306 | Pulp, of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp, obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical processes, KILN DRIED, IN REELS, 219 REELS Ports Montevideo → SantosVessel YM WARRANTY V880Container 40GP · FCLWeight 16,890.5 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 16.9K | $1.6K | reg******** | alu**** | Unlock |
| 13 May 2026 | 47079095 | Paper or paperboard, waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap, SORTED, IN BALES, 361 BALES Ports Montevideo → Rio GrandeVessel CSCL GLOBE V489Container 45HC · FCLWeight 18,698.4 kg | Uruguay → Brazil | 18.7K | $2.2K | zoo**** | art******** | Unlock |
Questions
Which countries import the most Scrap Metal?
Ranked by shipment count, the leading markets are United States, China, Germany, Italy, Turkiye. The ranking is computed from 7,628,629 Scrap Metal shipments across 72 countries.
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The date, tariff code, goods description, quantity, declared value in USD, the buying company and its supplier with addresses, and the ports on both ends, 2019-2026.
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