According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,238,157 mt in December, a 24.0 percent decrease month-on-month and a 0.6 percent decrease year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in December with 368,795 mt, which decreased 7.9 percent month-on-month and increased 23.5 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in December include: Vietnam, with 140,305 mt; Taiwan, with 133,751 mt; Canada, with 85,618 mt; and Korea, with 61,499 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $422.2 million in December, a 19.7 percent decrease compared to November and an 11.3 percent increase compared to December 2016.