In June this year, local French steel scrap prices have indicated just a slight increase compared to May, according to the latest data issued by the French Steel Federation (FFA).
However, on year-on-year basis, in June local French scrap prices decreased by a significant €23/mt ($26/mt) on average, as shown in the following table:
| Category | Price: June 15 (€/mt) | Price: May 2015 (€/mt) | Price: June 2014 (€/mt) |
| E1C (HMS II) | 217 ($243/mt) | 217 ($243/mt) | 242 ($271/mt) |
| E3 (HMS I) | 236 ($264/mt) | 234 ($262/mt) | 258 ($289/mt) |
| E40 (Shredded) | 244 ($273/mt) | 244 ($273/mt) | 267 ($299/mt) |
| E5M (Turnings) | 200 ($224/mt) | 198 ($222/mt) | 218 ($244/mt) |
| E8 (Busheling) | 240 ($269/mt) | 237 ($265/mt) | 265 ($297/mt) |
€1 = $1.12