According to the latest figures from the
US International Trade Commission,
US iron and steel
scrap exports totaled 1,239,422 mt in October, a 10.5 percent increase month-on-month and a 34.7 percent increase year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of
US iron and
scrap exports in October with 281,585 mt, which is up 4.7 percent month-on-month and up 9.6 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in October include: Mexico, with 148,039 mt; China, with 129,719 mt; India, with 123,110 mt; and Korea, with 99,620 mt.
In terms of value,
US iron and steel
scrap exports totaled $344.5 million in October, a 15.1 percent increase compared to September and a 27.7 percent increase compared to October 2015.