Nonferrous scrap exports flat in Dec.

Feb 15, 2013 | 12:43 PM | Nathan Laliberte

Tags  nonferrous scrap, U.S. Commerce Department, UBCs, copper scrap, zinc scrap, lead scrap, Nathan Laliberte


NEW YORK — Nonferrous scrap exports were basically flat in December, although domestic traders noted continued demand from consumers in China and India.

"We’ve noticed that traders in India appear to be looking for material," one lead scrap trader told AMM. "It sounds like their economy has improved and they are now ready to enter the market in a meaningful way."....





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