China Scrap Metal Prices

Below are the current scrap metal prices from China. The pricing datas are collected from hundreds of scrap companies, including scrap yards, brokers and exporters in China. Current Prices were updated on October 21, 2026. The prices displayed are three months old. For live prices, subscribe to the Premium Membership

ALUMINUM SCRAP

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
6063 Extrusions20900.001500.72%CNY/MT
Aluminum ingots23150.001500.65%CNY/MT
Aluminum Radiators11100.00500.45%CNY/MT
Aluminum Transformers10700.00500.47%CNY/MT
E.C. Aluminum Wire22900.001500.66%CNY/MT
Old Cast20700.001500.73%CNY/MT
Old Sheet20700.001500.73%CNY/MT
UBC13900.00500.36%CNY/MT
Zorba 90% NF11300.00500.44%CNY/MT

BRASS/BRONZE

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
Brass Radiator34050.002000.59%CNY/MT
Red Brass42750.003000.71%CNY/MT
Yellow Brass39900.003000.76%CNY/MT

COPPER SCRAP

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
#1 Copper Bare Bright104550.0015001.46%CNY/MT
#1 Copper Wire and Tubing100450.0015001.52%CNY/MT
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery51000.007501.49%CNY/MT
#2 Copper Wire and Tubing99450.0015001.53%CNY/MT
#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery30850.003000.98%CNY/MT
Copper Transformer Scrap13500.00500.37%CNY/MT
Cu Yokes19650.00500.26%CNY/MT
Cu/Al Radiators31850.003000.95%CNY/MT
Harness Wire 35% Recovery19900.001000.51%CNY/MT
Heater Cores42800.006001.42%CNY/MT
Scrap Electric Motors8950.00500.56%CNY/MT
Sealed Units8850.00500.57%CNY/MT
Sealed Units8850.00500.57%CNY/MT

CUPRO-NICKEL

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
Nickel130150.00-950-0.72%CNY/MT

LEAD SCRAP

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
#2 Lead Scrap13250.0000%CNY/MT
Auto Battery6500.0000%CNY/MT
Soft Lead13500.0000%CNY/MT

STAINLESS STEEL

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
201 SS5900.0000%CNY/MT
304 SS Solid11250.0000%CNY/MT
304 SS Turning10250.0000%CNY/MT
309 SS15500.00-50-0.32%CNY/MT
310 SS17100.00-100-0.58%CNY/MT
316 SS Solid14750.00-50-0.34%CNY/MT
Shred SS12050.0000%CNY/MT

STEEL

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
#1 HMS1630.0000%CNY/MT
Cast Iron Scrap1730.0000%CNY/MT

ZINC SCRAP

CommodityPriceChangeChange%Unit
Shred Zinc17000.00-50-0.29%CNY/MT

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