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Aluminium scrap – France: buyers and trade
France exports more aluminium scrap than it imports – by 292.6k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Germany; largest buyer: Spain. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90) and the Companies register.
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2015–2025 series and unit values
| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
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| 2015 | 243,469 | 450,937 | 207,468 | 1,410 | 1,058 |
| 2016 | 261,052 | 455,106 | 194,054 | 1,215 | 938 |
| 2017 | 273,622 | 471,806 | 198,184 | 1,400 | 1,013 |
| 2018 | 273,716 | 497,559 | 223,843 | 1,479 | 1,001 |
| 2019 | 254,427 | 522,027 | 267,600 | 1,309 | 844 |
| 2020 | 201,955 | 475,760 | 273,804 | 1,200 | 747 |
| 2021 | 219,518 | 565,508 | 345,990 | 1,688 | 1,141 |
| 2022 | 245,561 | 513,372 | 267,811 | 2,166 | 1,523 |
| 2023 | 232,766 | 518,999 | 286,233 | 1,901 | 1,330 |
| 2024 | 265,984 | 526,445 | 260,462 | 1,957 | 1,448 |
| 2025 | 264,157 | 556,800 | 292,642 | 2,039 | 1,547 |
| 2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 | 168,933 | 353,408 | 184,475 | 2,365 | 1,890 |
Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90 .
Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-10-20. Balance = exports − imports. Comext
EU-27 context
EU-27 exports of aluminium scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 1,277.3k t in 2025 (1,257.7k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 652.4k t. Main non-EU buyers: India 383k t, Thailand 149.6k t, China 127.1k t. EU scrap market →
Buyers – France
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ADIAL SAS
Adriers (Vienne) – aluminium casting alloy ingots (primary and master alloys Al-Mg, Al-Si, Al-Sr and others) and zinc alloys; remelting of foundry runners (jets de coulée), Adriers (Vienne) · France
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Affinerie d'Anjou
plant in Linières-Bouton, Linières-Bouton (Noyant-Villages) · France
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ALPINE ALUMINIUM SAS
Cran-Gevrier (Annecy) – aluminium circles (kitchenware, technical) from own casting and rolling of recycled aluminium – press lead: Politis 2019, Cran-Gevrier (Annecy) · France idled
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Aludium Castelsarrasin SAS
Aludium Castelsarrasin SAS, Castelsarrasin (Tarn-et-Garonne) · France
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Aluminium Dunkerque
Aluminium Dunkerque, Dunkirk · France
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Aluminium Foundry France
foundry in Ham, Ham · France not established
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Aluminium France Extrusion Ham SAS
Ham – aluminium extruded profiles, Ham · France
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Aluminium France Extrusion Saint Florentin SAS
Saint-Florentin (Germigny) – extruded aluminium profiles (construction, transport, industry); finishing: painting, anodising, thermal breaks, Saint-Florentin (Germigny) · France
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ALUMINIUM SABART SMELTING SAS
Tarascon-sur-Ariège (Ariège) – aluminium billets for aerospace, space and the gas industry (status 2014), Tarascon-sur-Ariège (Ariège) · France
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ANDERTON CASTINGS SAS
Andrézieux-Bouthéon – aluminium automotive parts (business object per BODACC); press lead: chassis and safety components, Andrézieux-Bouthéon · France
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Boone Comenor Metalimpex
Marquette-lez-Lille – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Marquette-lez-Lille · France
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Constellium Automotive Structures
Montreuil-Juigné plant, Montreuil-Juigné · France
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Constellium Automotive Structures
Nuits-Saint-Georges plant, Nuits-Saint-Georges · France
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Constellium
classic foundry and Airware foundry, Issoire · France
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Constellium Issoire SAS
Issoire – rolling mill for aerospace and space heavy plate, and plate for transport, industry and defence (plate mill, sheet mill), Issoire · France
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Constellium
Neuf-Brisach – centrum recyklingu aluminium przy walcowni, Neuf-Brisach · France
Accepted grades: post-consumer aluminium packaging
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Constellium Neuf-Brisach SAS
Biesheim (Neuf-Brisach) – hot and cold rolling mill: can stock (body, end, tab), automotive sheet, heat exchangers, Biesheim (Neuf-Brisach) · France
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Coralium
low-emission aluminium foundry in Sainte-Hermine, Sainte-Hermine · France not established
Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings)
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Cornec SAS
Lagny-sur-Marne – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Lagny-sur-Marne · France
Accepted grades: brass scrap
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Cornec SAS
Longueil-Sainte-Marie – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Longueil-Sainte-Marie · France
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DECONS SAS
Le Vigeant (Vienne) – ingots of aluminium and aluminium alloys from recovered materials (affinage), Le Vigeant (Vienne) · France
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Derichebourg Environnement
Bassens – shredder and post-shredder lines, Bassens · France
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Derichebourg Environnement
Bonneuil-sur-Marne – WEEE processing (refrigerators, water heaters), Bonneuil-sur-Marne · France
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Environnement Recycling
Domérat – WEEE recycling, Domérat · France
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EUROCAST BRIVE SASU
Brive-la-Gaillarde – Al die castings for the automotive industry, Brive-la-Gaillarde · France
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EUROCAST CHATEAUROUX SASU
Le Poinçonnet (Châteauroux) – Al high-pressure die castings (HPDC) for the automotive and heavy-truck industries, with machining, Le Poinçonnet (Châteauroux) · France
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EUROCAST DELLE SASU
Delle – aluminium (HPDC) die castings for the automotive and truck industries, with machining, Delle · France
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EUROCAST LYON SASU
Vaulx-en-Velin – aluminium die castings (HPDC) for automotive and trucks, with machining, Vaulx-en-Velin · France
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EUROCAST REYRIEUX SASU
Reyrieux – Al die castings (HPDC) for automotive and heavy trucks, with machining, Reyrieux · France
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EUROCAST THONON SASU
Thonon-les-Bains – aluminium die castings (HPDC) for automotive and trucks, with machining, Thonon-les-Bains · France
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Eurofoil France S.A.S.
Eurofoil France S.A.S., Rugles · France
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FLANDRIA ALUMINIUM SAS, marka Exlabesa Flandria
Warneton (Nord) – extruded aluminium profiles (construction, industry, transport), painting, machining; ingots from scrap remelting for own needs, Warneton (Nord) · France
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FONDERIE CAST'AL SAS
Vaux (Allier) – aluminium castings (fonte d'aluminium, moulage, assemblage – business purpose per BODACC), Vaux (Allier) · France
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FONDERIE LORRAINE SAS
Grosbliederstroff – Al die castings with machining: gearbox internals and housings, electric drive housings, rear axle housings, Grosbliederstroff · France
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Galloo Dieppe
Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles – scrap and WEEE yard, Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles · France
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Galloo
Dunkerque – scrap yard and WEEE, Dunkerque · France
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Galloo
Halluin – shredder with post-shredder installation, Halluin · France
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Galloo Marquette
Marquette-lez-Lille – shredder, dismantling of small household appliances, Marquette-lez-Lille · France
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Galloo
Valenciennes – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Valenciennes · France
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Galloo
Vernouillet – processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment, Vernouillet · France
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Hydro Aluminium Extrusion Services S.à r.l.
Hydro Aluminium Extrusion Services S.à r.l. (Hydro Lucé), Lucé · France
Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap
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Hydro Extrusion Lucé/Châteauroux SAS
Lucé – extrusion plant (2 presses, 7" and 10"), anodising, Lucé · France
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Hydro Extrusion Puget
casthouse at the extrusion plant in Puget-sur-Argens, Puget-sur-Argens · France
Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings)
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Hydro Extrusion Puget
Puget-sur-Argens – extrusion plant (2 presses of 8", 2200 t), anodising, thermal breaks, Puget-sur-Argens · France
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Hydro Extrusions
Albi – extrusion plant, Albi · France
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Hydro Extrusions
Chateauroux – extrusion plant, Chateauroux · France
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IMPERIALES WHEELS SAS – od 2022; wcześniej ALVANCE ALUMINIUM WHEELS SAS
Diors – aluminium alloy wheels for the automotive industry (roues en alliages légers moulés – BODACC), Diors · France
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Le Bélier Vérac
Le Bélier Vérac (group headquarters), Vérac · France
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Leroy-Somer Motors & Drives – SAMOV De Vesset
Devesset – aluminium castings and their machining (engine/reduction gear components), Devesset · France
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LINAMAR LIGHT METALS SAS
Diors (Châteauroux) – aluminium castings for the automotive industry (per notification M.7796); cylinder heads – lead (not confirmed for Diors), Diors (Châteauroux) · France
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Loiret Affinage
plant in Fontenay-sur-Loing, Fontenay-sur-Loing · France
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Metal Resource
Puceul – steel scrap and non-ferrous metals yard, Puceul · France
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Montupet
Laigneville plant, Laigneville · France
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Moteurs Leroy-Somer SAS
Gond-Pontouvre – probably Al castings (cage rotors / motor housings) – inference, Gond-Pontouvre · France
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MTB Recycling
processing plant in Trept, Trept · France
Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, aluminium castings scrap, aluminium wheels, used aluminium beverage cans (UBC), aluminium wire and cable scrap, aluminium-copper radiators, shredded aluminium fraction (including mixed non-ferrous metals)
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Nexans France SAS
Bourg-en-Bresse – MV cables with aluminium conductor (EDRMAX); EUR 15 million investment 2024–2026 (Al conductor stranding machine up to 400 mm²), Bourg-en-Bresse · France
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Nexans S.A.
European aluminium conductor plants, Jeumont · France
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Péna Métaux
Mérignac – non-ferrous metals preparation, Mérignac · France
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Peugeot Citroën Automobiles / PSA Peugeot Citroën Mulhouse SNC
Sausheim (Mulhouse) – aluminium die castings – powertrain housings (carters) (press lead), Sausheim (Mulhouse) · France
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Prysmian Cables et Systèmes France SAS
Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie – low-voltage power cables (grid, overhead and underground), Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie · France
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Prysmian Cables et Systèmes France SAS
Gron – MV/HV/EHV cables (onshore and submarine) with Cu and Al conductors, Gron · France
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Refinal Industries
afineria Lomme/Sequedin, Lomme · France
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Refinal Industries
afineria Prémery, Prémery · France
Accepted grades: mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings)
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Regeal Affimet
plant in Compiègne, Compiègne · France
Accepted grades: aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics
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RVA
Récupération Valorisation Aluminium, Sainte-Menehould, Sainte-Menehould · France
Accepted grades: aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics
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SADILLEK SA
plant in Montmarault, Montmarault · France
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Saint Jean Industries
Saint Jean Industries, Belleville-en-Beaujolais (Saint-Jean-d'Ardières) · France
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Sanden Manufacturing Europe SAS
Tinténiac – aluminium die castings (car air-conditioning compressor housings), Tinténiac · France
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Sepalumic Industries SAS
Genlis – aluminium profiles for window, door and façade systems; painting, crimping (sertissage), finishing, Genlis · France
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SEW USOCOME SAS
Oeting (Forbach) – Al die castings – electric motor and gear motor housings, Oeting (Forbach) · France
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Sirmet Fers & Métaux
Bassens (Bordeaux port) – scrap and copper and aluminium cables, Bassens · France
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Sirmet Fers & Métaux
Colomiers – non-ferrous and special metals, Colomiers · France
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Sirmet Fers & Métaux
Lons (Pau) – steel, non-ferrous and cable scrap yard, Lons · France
Accepted grades: brass scrap, insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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SOREMO
plant in Chaumont, Chaumont · France
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SOVAMEP
Muret – non-ferrous, precious and special metals, Muret · France
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Stellantis Trémery–Metz
machining plant (aluminium foundry not confirmed), Trémery · France not established
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Trentetrois SAS
Salaise-sur-Sanne – scrap, batteries, WEEE, vehicle shredding, Salaise-sur-Sanne · France
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TRIMET Aluminium SE
Castelsarrasin – TRIMET plant, Castelsarrasin · France
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TRIMET France
TRIMET France Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne · France
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UCELIA SAS
Ussel – investment castings from aluminium alloys (sand mould casting) for aerospace and defence, Ussel · France
Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance. The description of the shipment procedure is general and does not constitute legal advice. Legal status as of 20 October 2026: Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. The classification of the waste and the obligations of the parties are determined case by case.
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