Tag: East Asia: Japan H2 scrap prices strengthen ahead of Vietnam buying

Higher Vietnamese bids, expectations of post-holiday restocking drive uptick Trade remains subdued as Sep requirements of most overseas buyers fulfilled Japan’s H2 export scrap prices edged higher w-o-w on 7 September 2026, supported by improved Vietnamese bids and expected post-holiday restocking. However, trading remained subdued, as Japanese mills waited for the Kanto export tender to…