# Copper scrap – Hungary

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Buyers of copper scrap in Hungary according to the Companies register, and the copper scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/copper/hungary
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=HU

## Buyers in the country (1)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Volta Energy Solutions Hungary Kft.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/volta-energy-solutions-hungary-kft.md) | Környe – folia bateryjna, Környe | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Komisja Europejska, IP/22/182 „State aid: Commission approves €24 million Hungarian investment aid to Volta Energy Solutions’ battery copper foil plant” (7.01.2022) |

## Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 2,794 | 30,056 | 27,263 | 3,093 | 3,497 |
| 2016 | 2,872 | 32,280 | 29,409 | 2,829 | 3,133 |
| 2017 | 4,663 | 35,244 | 30,581 | 3,825 | 3,643 |
| 2018 | 4,006 | 33,324 | 29,317 | 3,526 | 3,810 |
| 2019 | 5,013 | 33,035 | 28,022 | 3,417 | 3,747 |
| 2020 | 4,041 | 33,154 | 29,112 | 4,061 | 3,673 |
| 2021 | 9,090 | 41,469 | 32,379 | 6,686 | 5,078 |
| 2022 | 17,014 | 46,825 | 29,811 | 5,758 | 5,239 |
| 2023 | 15,321 | 39,535 | 24,214 | 6,931 | 5,691 |
| 2024 | 19,404 | 43,511 | 24,107 | 6,469 | 5,851 |
| 2025 | 15,605 | 41,152 | 25,547 | 6,596 | 6,133 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 11,536 | 26,652 | 15,116 | 9,006 | 7,924 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): Germany 6,507 t, Slovakia 2,966 t, Poland 1,931 t, Romania 1,827 t, Austria 761 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 8,104 t, Slovakia 7,216 t, China 5,440 t, Austria 4,276 t, Poland 4,152 t

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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