【SMM Aluminium Flash News】EU to Crack Down on Aluminium Scrap Leakage with New Measures by 2026

Published: Nov 19, 2025 09:05

Save

EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced that the European Commission will launch preparatory work on a new measure to curb aluminium scrap leakage, with adoption planned by spring 2026. Over one million tonnes of scrap leave Europe annually, undermining circularity and decarbonisation goals, while US Section 232 tariffs and strong Asian demand have already idled 15% of EU recycling furnace capacity. European Aluminium welcomed the move, with Director General Paul Voss calling it “a strong and timely statement of intent” and praising the EU’s decisive action to secure access to raw materials vital for Europe’s green transition.

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM's internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or for more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

53 mins ago

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Jun 22)

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 22 Jun , 2026

53 mins ago

1 hour ago

SHFE Registered Cast Aluminum Alloy Warrants Drop to 33,545 mt on June 22

[SMM Flash] According to SHFE data, as of June 22, the total registered cast aluminum alloy warrants stood at 33,545 mt, down 240 mt from the previous trading day. The regional breakdown was: Shanghai (2,956 mt, down 389 mt), Guangdong (5,501 mt, down 121 mt), Jiangsu (7,686 mt, down 89 mt), Zhejiang (11,181 mt, down 30 mt), Chongqing (5,376 mt, unchanged), and Sichuan (845 mt, unchanged).

1 hour ago

3 hours ago

SMM Lanuches Strategic Expansion into India to Accelerate Global Commodity Data Network Development

3 hours ago