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Zinc scrap – Italy: buyers and trade

Italy imports more zinc scrap than it exports – by 38.8k t in 2025. Largest supplier: France; largest buyer: India. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7902 00 00) and the Companies register.

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15zinc scrap buyers in the country smelters 2 · processors 13 Show on the map →
49.5k timports 2025 · −6.6% y/y
10.8k texports 2025 · +4.7% y/y
2,140 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

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Scrap trade

Imports and exports of zinc scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of zinc scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Italy – zinc scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 58.6, exports 16.9; 2022 imports 69.1, exports 19.1; 2023 imports 43.5, exports 14.3; 2024 imports 53, exports 10.3; 2025 imports 49.5, exports 10.8. 0 20 40 60 80 imports 2021: 58,597 t exports 2021: 16,876 t 2021 imports 2022: 69,063 t exports 2022: 19,122 t 2022 imports 2023: 43,455 t exports 2023: 14,309 t 2023 imports 2024: 53,050 t exports 2024: 10,275 t 2024 imports 2025: 49,535 t exports 2025: 10,757 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

France21,297
Germany17,382
Netherlands2,783
Austria1,578
Poland1,270

Exports to (t)

India3,967
Belgium3,036
Netherlands1,364
Thailand1,303
Poland387
2015–2025 series and unit values
Zinc scrap trade – Italy, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 47,2789,262-38,016 1,5221,485
2016 58,6999,208-49,491 1,5621,396
2017 56,1379,941-46,196 1,9451,794
2018 56,67712,228-44,449 2,1351,815
2019 56,73813,034-43,703 1,9471,761
2020 55,35412,812-42,542 1,6441,501
2021 58,59716,876-41,721 1,8371,886
2022 69,06319,122-49,941 2,5182,420
2023 43,45514,309-29,147 2,1651,945
2024 53,05010,275-42,775 2,1151,951
2025 49,53510,757-38,777 2,1402,007
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 31,2096,730-24,479 2,4382,269

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7902 00 00 . Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-11-04. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

EU-27 context

EU-27 exports of zinc scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 64.5k t in 2025 (54.3k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 14.1k t. Main non-EU buyers: India 42k t, Thailand 16k t, Malaysia 1.50k t. EU scrap market →

Buyers – Italy

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Italy Giotta S.p.a. – Castione Andevenno – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Castione Andevenno (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Carprometal S.p.A. – Dolzago – shredder with non-ferrous fraction separation, Dolzago (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Luraschi S.r.l. – Guanzate – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Guanzate (non-ferrous scrap recycling) RMB S.p.A. – Polpenazze del Garda – metal shredding and separation, Polpenazze del Garda (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Menoni Metalli S.r.l. – San Zeno Naviglio – non-ferrous scrap yard, San Zeno Naviglio (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Rumet S.r.l. – Castenedolo – copper and brass scrap depot, Castenedolo (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Free Metals S.r.l. – Capriano del Colle – non-ferrous scrap depot, Capriano del Colle (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Rottami Metalli Italia S.r.l. – Castelnuovo del Garda – shredder with aluminium flotation line, Castelnuovo del Garda (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Pyreco srl – San Giovanni in Croce – non-ferrous scrap recycling, San Giovanni in Croce (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Lombardi Metal Recycling S.r.l. – Bosco Marengo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Bosco Marengo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Nuova Eurozinco S.p.A. – Modena – Villavara and Navicello plants, secondary zinc, Modena (non-ferrous scrap remelting) Ligure Metalli S.r.l. – Genova-Voltri – depot for zinc, bronze and stainless steel scrap, Genova (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) ZinCol Ossidi S.p.A. – ZinCol Ossidi Cairo Montenotte, Cairo Montenotte (zinc compounds (zinc white, oxide, dust)) Station Service S.r.l. – Rome (Via Nomentana) – scrap processing plant, Roma (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Centro Rottami S.r.l. – Cisterna di Latina – shredder, scrap purchasing and sorting, Cisterna di Latina (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation)
smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry, zinc alloys and zinc oxide) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

  1. Carprometal S.p.A.

    Dolzago – shredder with non-ferrous fraction separation, Dolzago · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Centro Rottami S.r.l.

    Cisterna di Latina – shredder, scrap purchasing and sorting, Cisterna di Latina · Italy

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-11-02

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Free Metals S.r.l.

    Capriano del Colle – non-ferrous scrap depot, Capriano del Colle · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Giotta S.p.a.

    Castione Andevenno – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Castione Andevenno · Italy

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-11-02

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Ligure Metalli S.r.l.

    Genova-Voltri – depot for zinc, bronze and stainless steel scrap, Genova · Italy

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

    Accepted grades: bronze and red brass scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Lombardi Metal Recycling S.r.l.

    Bosco Marengo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Bosco Marengo · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Luraschi S.r.l.

    Guanzate – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Guanzate · Italy

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-11-02

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Menoni Metalli S.r.l.

    San Zeno Naviglio – non-ferrous scrap yard, San Zeno Naviglio · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Nuova Eurozinco S.p.A.

    Modena – Villavara and Navicello plants, secondary zinc, Modena · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Pyreco srl

    San Giovanni in Croce – non-ferrous scrap recycling, San Giovanni in Croce · Italy

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-11-02

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. RMB S.p.A.

    Polpenazze del Garda – metal shredding and separation, Polpenazze del Garda · Italy

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Rottami Metalli Italia S.r.l.

    Castelnuovo del Garda – shredder with aluminium flotation line, Castelnuovo del Garda · Italy

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-11-02

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Rumet S.r.l.

    Castenedolo – copper and brass scrap depot, Castenedolo · Italy

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

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Station Service S.r.l.

    Rome (Via Nomentana) – scrap processing plant, Roma · Italy

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

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. ZinCol Ossidi S.p.A.

    ZinCol Ossidi Cairo Montenotte, Cairo Montenotte · Italy

    smelter Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-11

    Accepted grades: hard zinc spelter and galvanizing bottom dross

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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