In both February and March this year, scrap quotations in Germany had recorded an average month-on-month decrease of €15-16/mt ($19-20/mt), while in April prices had increased by €12-19/mt ($15-24/mt) compared to the previous month. In May this year, local scrap prices in Germany had decreased on average by €1.92/mt ($2.4/mt) month on month. In June, price decreases of €2-4/mt ($3-5/mt) were recorded, while in July prices had generally remained stable. In August, local scrap prices had increased by €7/mt ($9/mt), while in September a very slight price increase was registered, followed by a decrease of €15/mt ($19/mt) in October and, finally, by a further €15/mt ($19/mt) decline in November.
On the other hand, on year-on-year basis, in the first 20 days of November this year German domestic scrap prices indicated a significant decrease of €35.5/mt.
Categoria |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
Price: |
E1 - Old steel scrap |
200 ($248/mt) |
214 ($265/mt) |
233 ($289/mt) |
228 ($283/mt) |
E2/E8 - New steel scrap |
222 ($275/mt) |
237 ($294/mt) |
252 ($312/mt) |
252 ($312/mt) |
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap |
221 ($274/mt) |
236 ($293/mt) |
249 ($309/mt) |
251 ($311/mt) |
E40 - Shredded scrap |
228 ($283/mt) |
244 ($303/mt) |
260 ($322/mt) |
258 ($320/mt) |
E5 - Steel Turnings |
176 ($218/mt) |
191 ($237/mt) |
204 ($253/mt) |
200 ($248/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 = $1.24