According to the latest figures provided by the German steel scrap recycler association (BDSV), in the first 20 days of August this year domestic steel scrap prices in Germany decreased by €4.22/mt on average compared to the corresponding period of the previous month, after trending sideways in July, both on month-on-month basis.
However, on year-on-year basis, in August this year German domestic scrap prices are up by €15/mt on average.
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: August 2018 (€/mt) |
Price: July 2018 (€/mt) |
Price: June 2018 (€/mt) |
Price: August 2017 (€/mt) |
E1 - Old steel scrap |
237.3 ($278/mt) |
241.4 ($282/mt) |
243.2 ($285/mt) |
229.7 ($269/mt) |
E2/E8 - New steel scrap |
267.5 ($313/mt) |
270.0 ($316/mt) |
270.3 ($316/mt) |
244.0 ($285/mt) |
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap |
260.8 ($304/mt) |
265.9 ($311/mt) |
265.8 ($311/mt) |
245.5 ($287/mt) |
E40 - Shredded scrap |
266.0 ($311/mt) |
271.6 ($318/mt) |
270.6 ($317/mt) |
250.9 ($294/mt) |
E5 - Steel turnings |
215.5 ($252/mt) |
219.3 ($257/mt) |
220.6 ($258/mt) |
200.9 ($235/mt) |
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 = $1.17