Tag: Japan’s ferrous scrap exports decline 8% y-o-y in H1 CY26

Japan’s ferrous scrap exports declined 8% y-o-y to 3.43 million tonnes (mnt) during H1CY26, compared with 3.71 mnt in the corresponding period last year, according to customs data compiled by BigMint. Although June exports rose 6% y-o-y to 0.57 mnt, overseas shipments remained under pressure throughout H1CY26 amid cautious procurement by East Asian mills.