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Japan: H2 scrap export prices fell by JPY 500/t ($3/t) w-o-w amid weak overseas demand

Oct 31, 2025

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Adarsh Ramteke

in Melting Scrap

Vessel shortages limited Japan’s H2 scrap export activity Vietnam mills favored domestic scrap amid weak demand Japan’s H2 scrap export prices edged lower week on week in yen terms as exporters reduced offers amid sluggish overseas demand. BigMint assessed H2 scrap at JPY 43,000/t ($279/t) FOB Tokyo Bay, down JPY 500/t ($3/t) w-o-w. A Japan-based…