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Zinc scrap – Spain: buyers and trade

Spain imports more zinc scrap than it exports – by 44.1k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Portugal; largest buyer: France. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7902 00 00) and the Companies register.

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18zinc scrap buyers in the country smelters 0 · processors 18 Show on the map →
58.8k timports 2025 · +25.8% y/y
14.6k texports 2025 · +66.0% y/y
249 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) Spain – zinc scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 63.2, exports 9.20; 2022 imports 67.8, exports 14.9; 2023 imports 75.1, exports 8.50; 2024 imports 46.7, exports 8.80; 2025 imports 58.8, exports 14.6. 0 20 40 60 80 imports 2021: 63,222 t exports 2021: 9,225 t 2021 imports 2022: 67,756 t exports 2022: 14,879 t 2022 imports 2023: 75,105 t exports 2023: 8,523 t 2023 imports 2024: 46,716 t exports 2024: 8,808 t 2024 imports 2025: 58,754 t exports 2025: 14,621 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

Portugal35,422
France13,913
Greece6,000
United States2,590
Italy374

Exports to (t)

France8,084
India2,330
Hong Kong1,154
Portugal947
Italy686
2015–2025 series and unit values
Zinc scrap trade – Spain, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 38,5068,608-29,898 143945
2016 53,10712,586-40,520 104317
2017 50,5175,727-44,790 1191,295
2018 55,81011,930-43,880 202994
2019 65,67321,589-44,084 84387
2020 66,9588,717-58,241 86836
2021 63,2229,225-53,997 1641,382
2022 67,75614,879-52,877 2602,017
2023 75,1058,523-66,582 2332,119
2024 46,7168,808-37,908 4051,801
2025 58,75414,621-44,133 2491,051
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 29,2123,667-25,545 2962,347

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 – Spain

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Spain Alumisel, S.A.U. – Vigo – scrap collection and sorting centre, Vigo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – O Porriño (As Gándaras) – non-ferrous scrap yard, O Porriño (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Alumisel, S.A.U. – O Porriño (Budiño) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing plant, O Porriño (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Alumisel, S.A.U. – San Cibrao das Viñas – scrap collection and sorting centre, San Cibrao das Viñas (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Metales Unzueta II, S.L. – Vitoria-Gasteiz (PI Betoño) – non-ferrous scrap depot, Vitoria-Gasteiz (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Araia (Asparrena) – shredder and cable granulation, Araia (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Logroño – non-ferrous scrap yard, Logroño (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Valladolid (San Cristóbal) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Valladolid (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – La Muela (Centrovía) – non-ferrous scrap yard, La Muela (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Barberà del Vallès – non-ferrous scrap yard, Barberà del Vallès (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Mejorada del Campo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Mejorada del Campo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – San Martín de la Vega – shredder with fraction separation, San Martín de la Vega (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Erbenmetal, S.L.U. – Torrent – storage and recycling of radiators and brass, Torrent (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Aznalcóllar – Zerdirator shredder and eddy current separation, Aznalcóllar (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Alicante – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alicante (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alcalá de Guadaíra (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Bilse Metales, S.L. – Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap depot, Alcalá de Guadaíra (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Málaga (Santa Teresa) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Málaga (non-ferrous scrap recycling)
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. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    O Porriño (Budiño) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing plant, O Porriño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    San Cibrao das Viñas – scrap collection and sorting centre, San Cibrao das Viñas · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    Vigo – scrap collection and sorting centre, Vigo · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Bilse Metales, S.L.

    Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap depot, Alcalá de Guadaíra · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alcalá de Guadaíra · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Alicante – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alicante · Spain

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

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Araia (Asparrena) – shredder and cable granulation, Araia · Spain

    processor From the chain link – grades not established 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. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Aznalcóllar – Zerdirator shredder and eddy current separation, Aznalcóllar · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Barberà del Vallès – non-ferrous scrap yard, Barberà del Vallès · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    La Muela (Centrovía) – non-ferrous scrap yard, La Muela · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Logroño – non-ferrous scrap yard, Logroño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Málaga (Santa Teresa) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Málaga · Spain

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

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Mejorada del Campo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Mejorada del Campo · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    O Porriño (As Gándaras) – non-ferrous scrap yard, O Porriño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    San Martín de la Vega – shredder with fraction separation, San Martín de la Vega · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Valladolid (San Cristóbal) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Valladolid · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. Erbenmetal, S.L.U.

    Torrent – storage and recycling of radiators and brass, Torrent · Spain

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

    Accepted grades: brass scrap, aluminium-copper radiators

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  18. Metales Unzueta II, S.L.

    Vitoria-Gasteiz (PI Betoño) – non-ferrous scrap depot, Vitoria-Gasteiz · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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