The small volatility in copper prices limited profits for copper scrap traders, weakening their enthusiasm for selling. Therefore, the supply of copper scrap did not improved compared with the previous week, narrowing the price spread between copper cathode and copper scrap.
In addition, according to SMM survey, some local governments began to raise value-added tax for copper scrap from mid-July due to financial pressure, which some companies said reached 6.3-6.4%. This will also narrow the price spread between copper cathode and copper scrap.

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