According to the latest figures provided by the German steel scrap recycler association (BDSV), in the first 20 days of December this year domestic steel scrap prices in Germany increased by €9.5/mt on average compared to the corresponding period in the previous month. Looking back at 2015, local scrap prices in Germany decreased during most of the year, losing €76/mt between January and December.
On year-on-year basis, in the first 20 days of December this year German domestic scrap prices indicated a significant decrease of €71/mt on average.
| Scrap grade | Price: | Price: | Price: | Price: | Price: |
| E1 - Old steel scrap | 131 ($143/mt) | 122 ($133/mt) | 119 ($130/mt) | 156 ($170/mt) | 197 ($215/mt) |
| E2/E8 - New steel scrap | 147 ($160/mt) | 137 ($149/mt) | 138 ($150/mt) | 170 ($185/mt) | 224 ($244/mt) |
| E3 - Heavy old steel scrap | 149 ($162/mt) | 138 ($150/mt) | 138 ($150/mt) | 172 ($187/mt) | 221 ($241/mt) |
| E40 - Shredded scrap | 157 ($171/mt) | 146 ($159/mt) | 143 ($156/mt) | 179 ($195/mt) | 227 ($247/mt) |
| E5 - Steel turnings | 108 ($118/mt) | 100 ($109/mt) | 103 ($112/mt) | 133 ($145/mt) | 177 ($193/mt) |
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).
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