Scrap prices have increased in the German domestic market for the third month in a row. According to the latest data provided by the German steel scrap recycler association (BDSV), in the first 20 days of January prices increased by €15/mt month on month. Meanwhile, the year-on-year decrease shrank to an average of €7.6/mt, compared to €36/mt in December 2019.
Prices are average prices for domestic transactions across Germany in the first 20 days of the given month. The prices are provided by Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling-und Entsorgungsunternehmen e.V. (BDSV).
|
Scrap grade |
Price: January 2020 (€/mt) |
Price: December 2019 (€/mt) |
Price: January 2019 (€/mt) |
|
E1 - Old steel scrap |
213.2 |
207.5 |
209.2 |
|
E2/E8 - New steel scrap |
229.7 |
214.4 |
244.1 |
|
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap |
233.3 |
219.6 |
238 |
|
E40 - Shredded scrap |
242.3 |
220 |
239.6 |
|
E5M - Steel turnings |
191.8 |
172 |
191 |
Specifications:
E1 - Old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 4 mm, maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E2/E8 - New steel scrap: maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 6 mm, maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E40 - Shredded scrap: excluding incinerator steel scrap and collection scrap; density ≥ 1.1 mt/m3, Fe ≥ 92%
E5M - Turnings: excluding iron and automatic steel turnings