72041000 - Ferrous waste and scrap - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland) account for 65.4% of the total. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 28.0% (€39.5M). An HHI of 1246 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇮🇳 India, 🇲🇦 Morocco. 🇹🇷 Türkiye absorbs 28.7% of European exports (€75.4M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 37.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-16.6%) while exports were rising (10.3%), signalling a structural market shift.

Who is the main supplier of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron (NC8 72041000) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 28.0% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron?

The extra-EU trade balance for Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron (NC8 72041000) is €120.9M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €141.5M, exports: €262.4M).

How much does the EU import of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron?

The EU imported €141.5M of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron (NC8 72041000) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 682.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron?

The weighted average import price of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron (NC8 72041000) is €0.2074/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron?

The leading EU member state importer of Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, Waste and scrap of cast iron (NC8 72041000) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 37.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-16.6%) while exports were rising (10.3%), signalling a structural market shift.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€75.4M	28.7%	222.6M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€54.0M	20.6%	132.1M kg
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€30.0M	11.4%	70.6M kg
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€28.8M	11.0%	86.0M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€22.1M	8.4%	74.9M kg
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€4.1M	1.5%	3.6M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€39.5M	124.7Mt	€0.3171/kg	41.3%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€25.7M	234.8Mt	€0.1095/kg	26.9%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€11.6M	39.0Mt	€0.2968/kg	12.1%
4	🇮🇸 Iceland	€8.7M	29.0Mt	€0.3019/kg	9.1%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€7.0M	8.2Mt	€0.8508/kg	7.3%
6	🇺🇿 UZ	€3.1M	8.7Mt	€0.3578/kg	3.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€75.4M	222.6Mt	€0.3386/kg	35.2%
2	🇮🇳 India	€54.0M	132.1Mt	€0.4087/kg	25.2%
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€30.0M	70.6Mt	€0.4252/kg	14.0%
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€28.8M	86.0Mt	€0.3344/kg	13.4%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€22.1M	74.9Mt	€0.2944/kg	10.3%
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€4.1M	3.6Mt	€1.14/kg	1.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€39.5M	124.7Mt	€0.3171/kg	41.3%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€25.7M	234.8Mt	€0.1095/kg	26.9%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€11.6M	39.0Mt	€0.2968/kg	12.1%
4	🇮🇸 Iceland	€8.7M	29.0Mt	€0.3019/kg	9.1%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€7.0M	8.2Mt	€0.8508/kg	7.3%
6	🇺🇿 UZ	€3.1M	8.7Mt	€0.3578/kg	3.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€75.4M	222.6Mt	€0.3386/kg	35.2%
2	🇮🇳 India	€54.0M	132.1Mt	€0.4087/kg	25.2%
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€30.0M	70.6Mt	€0.4252/kg	14.0%
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€28.8M	86.0Mt	€0.3344/kg	13.4%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€22.1M	74.9Mt	€0.2944/kg	10.3%
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€4.1M	3.6Mt	€1.14/kg	1.9%

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