Tag: Kanto tender April 2026

East Asia: Scrap prices edge up w-o-w on tight supply, higher Japanese offers

Apr 13, 2026

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by

Ramavath Mounika

in Melting Scrap

Tight supply supports firm scrap offers Tokyo Steel raises scrap purchase prices by $9/t post-Kanto East Asian scrap markets strengthened in the week ended 13 April, supported by higher Japanese export offers and tight supply. Rising domestic prices in Japan, along with firm freight rates, continued to push export offers upward and support overall market…