According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,622,444 mt in October 2018, a 17.3 percent increase month-on-month and a 5.9 percent increase year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in October with 230,484 mt, down 34.5 percent month-on-month and down 21.9 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in October 2018 include: Canada, with 221,905 mt; Taiwan, with 196,375 mt; Vietnam, with 158,849 mt; and Korea, with 144,867 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $525.8 million in October 2018, a 16.5 percent increase compared to September and a 0.7 percent increase compared to October 2017.