According to preliminary import data, Thailand imported 1.37 million mt of ferrous scrap in the January to October 2018 period.
During the 10-month period, Thailand imported 0.37 million mt from the US (27 percent), 0.17 million mt from Myanmar (12 percent), 0.13 million mt from Australia (9 percent), .07 million mt from Panama (5 percent), .06 million mt from Trinidad and Tobago) (4 percent), .05 million mt from Philippines (4 percent), and the remaining 0.52 million mt (38 percent) from destinations such as South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, UK, and other countries.