Tag: Japanese ferrous scrap

Japan: Kanto scrap prices rise as mills align with export outlook

Mar 24, 2026

—

by

Ramavath Mounika

in Melting Scrap

Tokyo Steel raises purchase prices across plants Export outlook supports bullish domestic sentiment Japan Metal Daily: Steel scrap purchase prices in Japan’s Kanto region continued to strengthen, with electric furnace mills raising H2 prices by JPY 500-1,000/t ($3-6/t), pushing peak levels to around JPY 50,000-50,050/t ($315-316/t)-the highest in nearly 1.5 years. Tokyo Steel led the…