Per South Korean preliminary trade statistics, for the January to October 2018 period, the country has reportedly imported 5.16 million mt of ferrous scrap, with 0.52 million mt in October.
During the 10-month period, South Korea imported 3.37 million mt (65 percent) from Japan, 0.77 million mt (15 percent) from Russia, 0.67 million mt (13 percent) from the US, 0.10 million mt (2 percent) from the UK, and 0.25 million mt (5 percent) from other destinations including New Zealand and Australia.