Buyer Resources

    Scrap Metal Price Guides & Specification Library

    Practical, no-fluff references for procurement teams importing scrap metal from Europe. Each guide explains pricing logic, grade specifications, container economics and inspection practice — written by traders, not marketers.

    Working on tungsten-bearing material? See the Tungsten Carbide Scrap Guide for grades, hard versus soft scrap, XRF testing, valuation and export packing.

    Pricing

    Aluminum Scrap Price Guide: How Bulk Aluminum Scrap Is Priced in 2026

    A practical pricing reference for foundries, smelters and traders importing aluminum scrap from Europe.

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    Pricing

    Copper Scrap Price Guide: Millberry, Birch-Cliff, Candy and #2 Copper Pricing

    Understand how European exporters quote copper scrap against LME and compare offers without surprises.

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    Grade Guide

    UBC Scrap Guide: Buying Baled Used Beverage Cans from Europe

    What buyers need to know about UBC bales before signing a CIF contract — spec, density, yield and inspection.

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    Grade Guide

    Millberry Copper Scrap Guide: ISRI Barley Bare Bright Wire

    Everything a procurement team needs to verify before buying Millberry copper wire from a European exporter.

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    Specification

    6063 Aluminum Scrap Guide: Tense Extrusion Specification

    Complete reference for buying 6063 extrusion scrap from European suppliers — chemistry, yield, packaging and pricing.

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    Specification

    Stainless Steel Scrap Guide: 304, 316 and 18-8 for Export Buyers

    Reference guide for B2B buyers importing stainless steel scrap from European yards — chemistry, pricing and inspection.

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    Pricing

    Understanding LME-Based Scrap Metal Pricing for Industrial Buyers

    A reference for procurement teams on how European scrap quotations are built from the LME cash settlement, including formula pricing, grade discounts and hedge mechanics.

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    Trade

    How Scrap Metal Exports Work: A Step-by-Step Trade Process

    What actually happens between a buyer signing a purchase order and a container arriving at the destination port — written for importers new to European supply.

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    Compliance

    Quality Control & Inspection Procedures for Scrap Metal Exports

    A practical reference for QA managers and procurement teams on every check applied between yard intake and bill of lading.

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    Trade

    Global Scrap Metal Trade Guide: Routes, Volumes & Regulatory Framework (2026)

    An overview of global scrap metal flows and the regulatory environment governing exports from the European Union.

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    Sustainability

    Metal Recycling & the Circular Economy: Why Secondary Raw Materials Matter

    A primer for sustainability, procurement and ESG teams on the role of recycled metal in lowering embodied carbon and securing supply.

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    Procurement

    Industrial Scrap Procurement Guide for Smelters & Foundries

    A procurement-team playbook for issuing RFQs, comparing offers and contracting European scrap supply against measurable KPIs.

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    Procurement

    How to Source Scrap Metals from Europe: A Practical Buyer Guide

    Written for first-time international buyers and growing import desks evaluating European exporters and structuring their first long-term supply.

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    Compliance

    Export Documentation for Scrap Metal Shipments: Complete Buyer Reference

    Each document, what it states, who issues it, and why customs at both ends needs to see it.

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    Procurement

    Best Copper Recycling Companies in the Netherlands

    A reference for international buyers comparing Dutch copper recyclers and exporters — capacity, ISRI grades handled, port access and contracting practice.

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    Procurement

    Best Aluminum Scrap Suppliers in Europe

    A practical guide for Asian, Middle-Eastern and African buyers comparing European aluminum scrap suppliers on the criteria that actually matter at contract execution.

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    Pricing

    How Copper Scrap Pricing Works

    An end-to-end walk-through of how copper scrap is priced from the LME anchor through grade discounts to the final CIF or FOB number on the buyer's contract.

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    Pricing

    LME Copper Pricing Explained

    A focused walk-through of how the London Metal Exchange copper market works and why every credible copper scrap quotation in Europe references the LME 3-month settlement.

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    Pricing

    COMEX vs LME Scrap Pricing

    A side-by-side comparison of the two main copper futures markets for scrap buyers — and a clear explanation of why European exports are written against LME.

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    Grade Guide

    Copper Scrap Grades Explained

    The definitive grade reference for international copper scrap buyers — ISRI Circular specifications, chemistry, physical form and typical LME discount bands.

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    Specification

    ISRI Scrap Specifications Guide

    A working introduction to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Circular — the global default specification for international scrap contracts.

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    Sustainability

    How UBC Scrap Is Recycled — From Bin to Sheet Ingot

    An end-to-end walk-through of the used beverage can recycling chain that turns European post-consumer cans into Asian secondary aluminum sheet ingot.

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