Chinese Scrap Metals See Mixed Price Action on the Index – January 19, 2026

BEIJING (Scrap Monster): The Chinese scrap metal prices recorded mixed movements on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Monday, January 19, 2026.

• Copper: Notable gains
• Aluminum: Uniform upward momentum
• Brass/Bronze: Overall increase 
• Stainless Steel: Marginal decline
• Steel: Flat trend

Copper, Aluminum and Brass/Bronze scrap prices recorded increase over the previous day. Stainless Steel prices saw a marginal dip. In contrast, Steel scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Copper Scrap Prices

The #1 Copper Bare Bright and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing witnessed a jump in prices of CNY 400 per MT over the previous day.

The price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also edged higher by CNY 400 per MT.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices were up by CNY 200 per MT. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery recorded a jump of CNY 50 per MT over the previous day.

Copper Transformer and Cu Yokes scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Cu/Al Radiator prices went higher by CNY 50 per MT.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices were flat as of Monday, January 19, 2026.

Heater Cores prices were up by CNY 150 per MT.

In the meantime, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices recorded no variation on the Index.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

6063 Extrusions witnessed a jump of CNY 150 per MT in prices over the previous day.

Aluminum Ingots prices also increased by CNY 150 per MT.

The prices of Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers were up by CNY 50 per MT each on the Index.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices inched higher by CNY 150 per MT on the Index.

Old Cast and Old Sheet prices were up by CNY 150 per MT as of January 19, 2026.

UBC and Zorba 90% INF prices increased by CNY 50 per MT each from the previous day’s price.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 HMS prices held steady as of January 19, 2026.

Cast Iron Scrap reported no change in prices.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

• 201 SS: Held stable
• 304 SS Solid: Saw a decline of CNY 100 per MT
• 304 SS Turning: Dropped by CNY 100 per MT
• 309 SS: Recorded a decline of CNY 150 per MT

310 SS prices recorded a decline of CNY 200 per MT as of Monday, January 19, 2026.

316 SS Solid prices were down modestly by CNY 150 per MT over the previous day’s prices.

Shred SS prices reported a decline of CNY 100 per MT on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China recorded an increase as of January 19, 2026.

• Brass Radiator: Increased by CNY 50 per MT
• Red Brass: Edged higher by CNY 50 per MT
• Yellow Brass: Climbed by CNY 50 per MT

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