In 2021, Western European countries imported over 3.3 million metric tons of stainless steel scrap, of which approximately 3.1 million metric tons were traded internally. In the same year, Asian countries imported nearly 1.73 million metric tons of stainless steel scrap.
Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons)
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worldstainless. (June 14, 2022). Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/
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worldstainless. "Breakdown of Stainless Steel Scrap Imports Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/
worldstainless, Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Breakdown of stainless steel scrap imports worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], worldstainless, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109920/global-stainless-steel-scrap-imports-by-region/