According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,383,239 mt in September 2018, an 11.4 percent decrease month-on-month but a 3.5 percent increase year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in September with 351,806 mt, up 17.4 percent month-on-month but down 41.3 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in September 2018 include: Vietnam, with 177,025 mt; Canada, with 172,248 mt; Taiwan, with 131,931 mt; and Korea, with 125,104 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $451.4 million in September 2018, a 17.6 percent decrease compared to August and a 2.6 percent decrease compared to September 2017.