In 2022, leading countries imported some 53 million metric tons of steel scrap. This represents an decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous year's value. In the period of consideration, leading markets' scrap imports fluctuated slightly and peaked at around 60 million metric tons in 2018.
Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Bureau of International Recycling. (May 19, 2023). Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/
Bureau of International Recycling. "Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/
Bureau of International Recycling. (2023). Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/
Bureau of International Recycling. "Scrap Imports in Leading Markets 2014 and 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/
Bureau of International Recycling, Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Scrap imports in leading markets 2014 and 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Bureau of International Recycling, May 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247604/scrap-purchases-for-steelmaking-worldwide/