Aluminium Scrap Import

The EU's new waste shipment rules could make imported metal scrap harder to access. Here's why Indian manufacturers are worried and what it means for steel and aluminium

From May 2027, the ‌EU's revised waste shipment regulation is set to bar exports of non-hazardous waste to countries outside the OECD group of mostly developed economies

Aluminium recyclers are happy that scrap is spared any extra customs duty burden

In Q1 of FY20, the country's GDP growth touched a six-year low of 5%

Imports of aluminium scrap into India are growing unabated, helped by a benign duty of 2.5 per cent and fuelled by US-China trade tensions

In a latest step to protect its indigenous aluminium smelting industry, China has classified 'aluminium scrap' under its Restrictive Import list

Government wants to promote scrap recycling as an ecofriendly step