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Aluminium scrap – Hungary: buyers and trade

Hungary exports more aluminium scrap than it imports – by 12.8k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Germany; largest buyer: Romania. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90) and the Companies register.

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14aluminium scrap buyers in the country melting 11 · processors 3 Show on the map →
71.6k timports 2025 · −14.3% y/y
84.4k texports 2025 · −20.9% y/y
1,892 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

Scrap trade

Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Hungary – aluminium scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 102.7, exports 106.6; 2022 imports 107.2, exports 108.4; 2023 imports 95.4, exports 123.6; 2024 imports 83.6, exports 106.7; 2025 imports 71.6, exports 84.4. 0 25 50 75 100 125 imports 2021: 102,666 t exports 2021: 106,587 t 2021 imports 2022: 107,214 t exports 2022: 108,447 t 2022 imports 2023: 95,447 t exports 2023: 123,607 t 2023 imports 2024: 83,571 t exports 2024: 106,739 t 2024 imports 2025: 71,609 t exports 2025: 84,426 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

Germany16,538
Slovakia14,110
Denmark11,001
Poland6,060
Austria4,138

Exports to (t)

Romania26,006
Italy13,843
Austria11,405
Germany7,183
Poland5,463
2015–2025 series and unit values
Aluminium scrap trade – Hungary, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 33,55571,75738,202 1,5461,350
2016 52,57171,95319,382 1,3711,301
2017 76,93076,546-384 1,3941,487
2018 87,97289,3231,352 1,3701,599
2019 94,624103,3958,771 1,1581,333
2020 85,71496,88611,172 1,0521,201
2021 102,666106,5873,921 1,4781,525
2022 107,214108,4471,233 1,9432,001
2023 95,447123,60728,160 1,7051,905
2024 83,571106,73923,168 1,8031,863
2025 71,60984,42612,816 1,8922,053
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 71,56765,996-5,571 2,4042,299

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 – Hungary

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smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  1. Alcufer Kft.

    non-ferrous scrap processing, Győr, Győr · Hungary

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

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  2. Arconic-Köfém Mill Products Hungary Kft.

    Székesfehérvár – aluminium foundry with scrap remelting, Székesfehérvár · Hungary

    smelter Scrap in a plant document A class A source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: aluminium turnings (single-alloy and mixed), aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Arconic-Köfém Mill Products Hungary Kft.

    Székesfehérvár rolling mill and foundry, Székesfehérvár · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Csaba Metál Zrt.

    Csaba Metál Zrt., Békéscsaba · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. FÉMALK Zrt.

    FÉMALK Zrt., Budapest · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Hydro Aluminium

    Hydro Aluminium Komárom (dawniej Alumetal Group Hungary), Komárom · Hungary

    smelter Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings), aluminium castings scrap, aluminium wheels, used aluminium beverage cans (UBC), aluminium turnings (single-alloy and mixed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Hydro Extrusion Hungary Kft.

    Hydro Extrusion Hungary Kft., Székesfehérvár · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document C class C source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. INOTAL Alumíniumfeldolgozó Zrt.

    Inota plant (secondary alloy remelter), Várpalota (Inota district) · Hungary

    processor From the chain link – grades not established C class C source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. INOTAL

    dross and slag processing plant Apc, Apc · Hungary

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Le Bélier

    Le Bélier Ajka, Ajka · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Le Bélier

    Le Bélier Mohács, Mohács · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Le Bélier

    Le Bélier Szolnok, Szolnok · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Nemak Győr Kft.

    Nemak Győr Kft., Győr · Hungary

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Scepter Tatabánya Kft.

    Tatabánya – aluminium scrap remelting, Tatabánya · Hungary

    smelter Scrap in a plant document A class A source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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