Tag: US scrap exports rise 4% in Jan-Aug’26 despite weaker Asian demand as shipments to Mexico rise twofold

Turkiye remains largest export destination despite 4% decline in shipments Shipments to key Asian markets plunge amid unfavourable import economics Higher scrap consumption, crude steel production limit US export growth Morning Brief: US ferrous scrap exports rose 4% y-o-y to 8.60 million tonnes (mnt) during January-August 2026 (8MCY’26) from 8.29 mnt a year earlier, according…