# Copper scrap – Portugal

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

Buyers of copper scrap in Portugal 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/portugal
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=PT

## Buyers in the country (2)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Entroncometais](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/entroncometais.md) | Recolha de Sucatas, Lda. – Entroncamento – metal scrap and WEEE depot, Entroncamento | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page and contact |
| [Wieland (spółka zależna)](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/wieland-spolka-zalezna.md) | Esposende (Wieland Thermal Solutions Lda.) – finned tubes, Esposende | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Wieland, karta Wieland Thermal Solutions Lda. (Esposende) |

## 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 | 11,088 | 32,683 | 21,595 | 3,086 | 3,345 |
| 2016 | 12,862 | 36,436 | 23,573 | 2,867 | 2,859 |
| 2017 | 6,817 | 31,120 | 24,304 | 3,910 | 3,526 |
| 2018 | 11,013 | 29,800 | 18,787 | 4,234 | 4,043 |
| 2019 | 11,617 | 30,799 | 19,182 | 3,413 | 3,875 |
| 2020 | 16,473 | 38,908 | 22,435 | 3,151 | 3,796 |
| 2021 | 26,311 | 51,310 | 24,999 | 4,538 | 5,198 |
| 2022 | 29,481 | 47,211 | 17,730 | 5,041 | 5,929 |
| 2023 | 26,367 | 47,800 | 21,433 | 4,503 | 5,816 |
| 2024 | 21,804 | 48,082 | 26,278 | 4,542 | 6,081 |
| 2025 | 25,856 | 50,929 | 25,073 | 4,817 | 6,357 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 27,880 | 45,578 | 17,698 | 6,309 | 7,703 |

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): Spain 9,988 t, France 7,458 t, Italy 6,340 t, Brazil 820 t, Chile 320 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): China 24,139 t, Spain 22,458 t, Germany 2,546 t, Greece 395 t, India 384 t

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

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