According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,503,807 mt in November 2019, a 4.1 percent decrease month-on-month but a 1.7 percent increase year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in November with 427,064 mt, up 27.2 percent month-on-month and up 39.2 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in November 2019 include: Taiwan, with 190,634 mt; Bangladesh, with 157,792 mt; Mexico, with 108,291 mt; and India, with 91,412 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $436.7 million in November 2019, a 1.3 percent increase compared to October and a 1.8 percent increase compared to November 2018.