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Metal: Imports

Answer

The data on imports of ferrous scrap is given in table 1. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).
Table 1: UK import volumes (kg) of Ferrous Scrap
Country	2023	2024	2025
Not Declared	100,666,973	119,323,136	110,711,763
Ireland	58,409,303	62,163,906	54,568,750
Belgium	10,620,084	11,853,794	385,988
Germany	6,447,914	11,121,900	392,921
Netherlands	3,600,562	5,603,047	1,460,658
UK	1,783,716	4,873,692	705,830
United States	451	137,270	2,211,158
France	128,252	375,242	107,888
Canada	2,880		372,743
Costa Rica	106,506		25,000
Iceland	110,610	9,610	6,490
Panama	44,000	40,000	20,000
Spain		2,003	99,660
Italy	12,133	41,211	41,752
Malta	24,100	41,760
Norway		51,060
Czechia	14,272	11,114	25,097
Israel		48,830
Lithuania			48,711
Estonia			29,241
Latvia		24,000
Congo (Dem. Rep)	15,000
Switzerland	7,120	5,530	331
China	158	2,041	4,380
Slovakia		52	2,971
Sweden			2,674
Falkland Islands	2,540
India	869	582	209
Jamaica			637
Oman	228
Comoros			180
Singapore		54
Somalia			15
Taiwan	3
Hungary	1
Grand Total	181,997,675	215,729,834	171,225,047
Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics / UK TradeInfo.com
Notes
• Data for 2023-2025 are for calendar years
• HS8 72044110, 72044191, 72043000, 72044199, 72044910, 72044930, 72044990, 72045000
• Import trade is on a country of origin basis
• 2025 is an open year and is therefore provisional and is subject to change
• Country of origin is not required on trade declared through the Intrastat system

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL16022

Session

2024-26

Attachment

Annex A - Ferrous scrap

Subjects

Imports Metals

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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