In September this year, local French steel scrap prices have continued to decrease, declining by €16/mt ($18/mt) on average compared to August, according to the latest data issued by the French Steel Federation (FFA).
On year-on-year basis, in September local French scrap prices decreased by a significant €79/mt ($88/mt) on average, as shown in the following table:
| Category | Price: September 2015 (€/mt) | Price: August 2015 (€/mt) | Price: July 2015 (€/mt) | Price: September 2014 (€/mt) |
| E1C (HMS II) | 173 ($194/mt) | 188 ($211/mt) | 202 ($226/mt) | 217 ($243/mt) |
| E3 (HMS I) | 190 ($213/mt) | 204 ($228/mt) | 219 ($245/mt) | 236 ($264/mt) |
| E40 (Shredded) | 192 ($216/mt) | 205 ($230/mt) | 223 ($250/mt) | 244 ($273/mt) |
| E5M (Turnings) | 154 ($172/mt) | 170 ($190/mt) | 182 ($204/mt) | 200 ($224/mt) |
| E8 (Busheling) | 196 ($220/mt) | 216 ($242/mt) | 227 ($254/mt) | 240 ($269/mt) |
€1 = $1.12