7th December, 2023: Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Dropped on Index
The price of 304 SS Turning recorded decline by CNY 100 per Mt on Index.
BEIJING (Scrap Monster): The Chinese copper scrap prices declined sharply on ScrapMonster Price Index as on December 7th, Thursday. Aluminum, Stainless Steel and Brass/Bronze scrap prices dropped on Index when compared with the previous day. Meantime, Steel scrap prices held steady on Index.
Copper Scrap Prices
#1 Copper Bare Bright prices were down by CNY 500 per MT over the previous day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing too declined by CNY 500 per MT each.
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices have declined by CNY 250 per MT upon comparison with the previous day. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices recorded a down move of CNY 100 per MT over the previous day.
Copper Transformer scrap prices witnessed decline by CNY 50 per MT on Index.
Cu Yokes and Harness Wire 35% Recovery scrap prices were down by CNY 50 per MT each.
Cu/Al Radiator scrap prices inched lower by CNY 100 per MT.
Heater Cores prices too declined by CNY 200 per MT on Thursday, December 7th, 2023.
Meantime, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices declined by CNY 50 per MT each over the previous day.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
6063 Extrusions witnessed a dip by CNY 50 per MT over the previous day.
Aluminum Ingots too were down by CNY 50 per MT on Index.
The prices of Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers were unchanged from the prior day.
E.C Aluminum Wire prices dipped by CNY 50 per MT on Index.
Old Cast prices too were down by CNY 50 per MT on 7th December, 2023.
The prices of Old Sheets dropped by CNY 50 per MT on Index.
UBC and Zorba 90% INF prices were flat on Index.
Steel Scrap Prices
#1 HMS prices held steady on 7th December, 2023.
Cast Iron Scrap too reported no change in prices.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
201 SS prices were down by CNY 50 per MT on Index.
304 SS Solid prices too declined by CNY 100 per MT over the previous day.
The price of 304 SS Turning recorded decline by CNY 100 per Mt on Index.
309 SS and 316 SS prices dropped by CNY 150 per MT each when compared with the prior day.
310 SS Solid scrap prices were down by CNY 200 per MT on December 7th, 2023.
Shred SS prices too dipped by CNY 100 per MT over the day.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China declined on Index.
Brass Radiator scrap prices were down by CNY 50 per MT on December 7th, 2023.
Red Brass and Yellow Brass prices too dropped by CNY 100 per MT each on Index.
Scrap Metal Prices
| Copper Scrap | ||
| Alternator | 0.41 | $US/Lb |
| #1 Copper Bare Bright | 4.30 | $US/Lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | ||
| 356 Aluminum Wheels (Clean) | 0.80 | $US/Lb |
| 6061 Extrusions | 0.70 | $US/Lb |
| Steel Scrap | ||
| #1 Bundle | 360.00 | $US/MT |
| #1 Busheling | 380.00 | $US/MT |
| Electronics Scrap | ||