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Copper scrap – Belgium: buyers and trade

Belgium imports more copper scrap than it exports – by 200.6k t in 2025. Largest supplier: United States; largest buyer: Netherlands. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99) and the Companies register.

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15copper scrap buyers in the country melting 1 · processors 14 Show on the map →
298.5k timports 2025 · +1.5% y/y
97.9k texports 2025 · −1.5% y/y
6,907 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

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Scrap trade

Imports and exports of copper scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of copper scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Belgium – copper scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 339.8, exports 130.4; 2022 imports 326.2, exports 124.6; 2023 imports 278.6, exports 108.1; 2024 imports 294, exports 99.4; 2025 imports 298.5, exports 97.9. 0 100 200 300 400 imports 2021: 339,805 t exports 2021: 130,401 t 2021 imports 2022: 326,197 t exports 2022: 124,577 t 2022 imports 2023: 278,610 t exports 2023: 108,121 t 2023 imports 2024: 293,972 t exports 2024: 99,430 t 2024 imports 2025: 298,527 t exports 2025: 97,897 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

United States68,961
France67,545
Germany47,582
Netherlands39,534
United Kingdom16,567

Exports to (t)

Netherlands23,144
Germany22,290
France17,135
China8,667
India4,682
2015–2025 series and unit values
Copper scrap trade – Belgium, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 239,574105,214-134,359 3,3792,517
2016 299,669113,807-185,862 3,1452,253
2017 295,566125,246-170,320 3,4182,834
2018 296,665105,719-190,946 3,5333,062
2019 312,249115,767-196,482 3,6352,806
2020 332,192132,937-199,256 3,8362,888
2021 339,805130,401-209,404 5,1163,808
2022 326,197124,577-201,620 5,8193,981
2023 278,610108,121-170,489 5,5903,913
2024 293,97299,430-194,541 6,3504,486
2025 298,52797,897-200,630 6,9075,179
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 170,78562,565-108,220 8,0626,023

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99 . 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 copper scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 648.5k t in 2025 (608.4k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 476.3k t. Main non-EU buyers: China 309.9k t, India 109k t, Thailand 50.2k t. EU scrap market →

Buyers – Belgium

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Belgium Old Metals & Cables BV – Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht (cable granulation and copper recovery) Aurubis Beerse NV – Beerse – recycling of complex materials, Beerse (recycling) Partners Metal NV – Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Umicore – Hoboken – precious metals smelter (Cu as by-product), Antwerp (Hoboken) (recycling) Lamifil nv – Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem (wire) Galloo Retra – Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Recycling De Cocker – Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Tanera Metals NV – Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling NV – Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling NV – Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Mobirec BV – Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Partners Metal NV – Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling NV – Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Groupe Comet – shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Galloo – Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation)
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  1. Aurubis Beerse NV

    Beerse – recycling of complex materials, Beerse · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Galloo

    Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Galloo Retra

    Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Groupe Comet

    shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet · Belgium

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

    Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings), aluminium castings scrap, aluminium wheels, aluminium turnings (single-alloy and mixed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Lamifil nv

    Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Mobirec BV

    Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Old Metals & Cables BV

    Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht · Belgium

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

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Partners Metal NV

    Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Partners Metal NV

    Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Recycling De Cocker

    Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent · Belgium

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

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Stevens Recycling NV

    Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Stevens Recycling NV

    Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Stevens Recycling NV

    Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk · Belgium

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

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Tanera Metals NV

    Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Umicore

    Hoboken – precious metals smelter (Cu as by-product), Antwerp (Hoboken) · Belgium

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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