According to the latest figures from the US International Trade Commission, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled 1,180,142 mt in February 2019, a 19.3 percent increase month-on-month but a 21.5 percent decrease year-on-year.
Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in February with 297,946 mt, up 91.6 percent month-on-month but down 8.2 percent year-on-year. Other notable destinations in February 2019 include: Korea, with 207,578 mt; Taiwan, with 131,057 mt; Canada, with 101,263 mt; and Mexico, with 85,817 mt.
In terms of value, US iron and steel scrap exports totaled $366.8 million in February 2019, a 15.5 percent increase compared to January and a 33.3 percent decrease compared to February 2018.