On the other hand, on year-on-year basis, in the first 20 days of May this year German domestic scrap prices indicated a significant decrease of €21/mt ($23/mt) on average.
Scrap grade |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
E1 - Old steel scrap |
205 ($226/mt) |
202 ($222/mt) |
185 ($204/mt) |
189 ($208/mt) |
224 ($246/mt) |
E2/E8 - New steel scrap |
220 ($242/mt) |
221 ($243/mt) |
204 ($224/mt) |
208 ($229/mt) |
252 ($277/mt) |
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap |
225 ($248/mt) |
222 ($244/mt) |
207 ($228/mt) |
208 ($229/mt) |
247 ($272/mt) |
E40 - Shredded scrap |
232 ($255/mt) |
231 ($254/mt) |
214 ($235/mt) |
215 ($237/mt) |
253 ($278/mt) |
E5 - Steel turnings |
181 ($199/mt) |
179 ($197/mt) |
162 ($178/mt) |
164 ($180/mt) |
194 ($213/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 = $1,10