Tag: Global seaborne stainless steel scrap trade rises 17% in Jan-Jun26

Global seaborne stainless steel scrap trade flow increased 17% y-o-y to 2.72 mnt in H1CY’26 from 2.33 mnt in H1CY’25, according to BigMint data. The increase was significantly faster than global stainless steel production, which rose 5% y-o-y to 32.96 mnt from 31.40 mnt.