US Steel Scrap exports to Turkey plummet during February

UNITED STATES April 13 2016 3:19 PM

NEW YORK (Scrap Register): United States steel scrap exports to Turkey has plummeted by 33% to 262,000 tons during February as compared to 391,000 tons a year early, as per the latest figures from the Department of Commerce (DOC).

According to DOC data, US has exported a total of 1.03 million tons of steel scrap during February this year, an increase of 4.8% as compared to 983,000 tons a year early. The exports during February were up significantly by 86.9% as compared to 552,000 tons of steel scrap during January this year.

US steel scrap exports to India advanced sharply by 352% year-on-year to 146,000 tons during February this year.