In 2021, North American steel scrap exports amounted to over 21.7 million metric tons, down from around 22.8 million metric tons exported the previous year. Steel scrap still holds value and is recycled and reused as often as possible. The scrap is collected from waste streams, wrecked automobiles, dismantled buildings, or other industrial sources, after which it is melted into new products.
North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Volume of scrap materials processed in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Volume of scrap processed in the U.S. 2022, by type
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Trade
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- Premium Statistic Iron and steel scrap exports from the U.S. 2010-2023
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- Premium Statistic Aluminum waste and scrap export volume from the U.S. 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Copper waste and scrap export volume from the U.S. 2015-2023
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Prices
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- Premium Statistic Iron and steel scrap prices in the U.S. 2010-2023
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Scrap recycling
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- Basic Statistic Recycled scrap metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
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- Premium Statistic Aluminum recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2010-2021
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- Premium Statistic Nickel recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
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Financials
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- Premium Statistic Iron and steel recycling value in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual aluminum recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual copper recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual nickel recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
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World Steel Association. (December 15, 2022). North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/
World Steel Association. "North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/
World Steel Association. (2022). North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/
World Steel Association. "North American Steel Scrap Exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/
World Steel Association, North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
North American steel scrap exports between 2000 and 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Steel Association, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191685/exports-of-steel-scrap-from-north-america-since-2000/