In December last year, prices had shown variations from -3.0 percent to +1.5 percent compared to the previous month.
On the other hand, on year-on-year basis, in the first 20 days of January this year German domestic scrap prices indicated a significant decrease of €34/mt on average.
Scrap grade |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
E1 - Old steel scrap |
205 ($238/mt) |
196 ($227/mt) |
200 ($232/mt) |
214 ($248/mt) |
E2/E8 - New steel scrap |
226 ($262/mt) |
224 ($260/mt) |
222 ($258/mt) |
237 ($275/mt) |
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap |
223 ($259/mt) |
221 ($256/mt) |
221 ($256/mt) |
236 ($274/mt) |
E40 - Shredded scrap |
233 ($270/mt) |
227 ($263/mt) |
228 ($264/mt) |
244 ($283/mt) |
E5 - Steel turnings |
183 ($212/mt) |
177 ($205/mt) |
176 ($204/mt) |
191 ($222/mt) |
*Average prices for domestic transactions across Germany in the first 20 days of the given month. Prices are provided by Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen e.V. (BDSV).
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%.
E5 - Turnings: excluding iron and automatic steel turnings
€1 = $1.16