Recycled Brass Raw Materials Market Presented a Pattern of "Tight Supply and High Prices"

Published: May 22, 2026 11:51

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[SMM Brass Billet News] Supply side, the recycled brass raw materials market presented a pattern of "tight supply and high prices," which significantly constrained production. On one hand, the tight supply of imported secondary brass remained unresolved, and domestic waste brass recycling volume was limited, with market circulating resources remaining persistently tight; on the other hand, raw material prices fluctuated at highs, squeezing profit margins of copper billet enterprises. Most enterprises saw their raw material inventory continuously declining to relatively low levels, and some small and medium-sized enterprises were forced to slow down their production pace due to difficulties in raw material procurement.

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