According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,629,648 mt in November, a 5.8 percent increase month-on-month and a 44.0 percent increase year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in November with 400,512 mt, which increased 35.7 percent month-on-month and increased 39.9 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in November include: Mexico, with 138,473 mt; Taiwan, with 124,246 mt; Kuwait, with 122,330 mt; and Korea, with 87,825 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $525.8 million in November, a 0.1 percent increase compared to October and a 61.7 percent increase compared to November 2016.