Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Displayed Mixed Movement on the Index – October 30, 2025

BEIJING (Scrap Monster): As of Thursday, October 30, 2025, Chinese Aluminum and Copper scrap prices recorded modest decline on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Brass/Bronze scrap prices also dropped when compared with the previous day. Stainless Steel scrap prices inched up on a daily basis. In the meantime, Steel scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Copper Scrap Prices

#1 Copper Bare Bright prices were down by CNY 800 per MT over the previous day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also declined by CNY 800 per MT each.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices were down by CNY 400 per MT upon comparison with the previous day’s price. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery dropped by CNY 100 per MT over the previous day.

Copper Transformer scrap prices were flat over the previous day’s prices.

Cu Yokes prices dropped by CNY 50 per MT.

Cu/Al Radiator prices dipped by CNY 100 per MT on the Index.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Heater Cores prices dropped by CNY 50 per MT and CNY 300 per MT respectively as of Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices recorded no change over the previous day.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

6063 Extrusions and Aluminum Ingots prices were down by CNY 50 per MT each over the previous day.

The prices of Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers witnessed no variation on the Index.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices dipped by CNY 50 per MT on the Index.

Old Cast and Old Sheet prices also recorded decline by CNY 50 per MT each as of October 30, 2025.

The prices of UBC and Zorba 90% INF were unmoved from the previous day’s price.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 HMS prices held steady as of October 30, 2025.

Cast Iron Scrap also reported no change in prices.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS prices were flat on the Index.

304 SS Solid and 304 SS Turning prices were unchanged on the Index.

309 SS and 316 SS Solid prices witnessed a jump of CNY 50 per MT each when compared with the prior day.

310 SS scrap prices also were up by CNY 100 per MT as of October 30, 2025.

Shred SS prices held steady over the previous day’s price. 

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China recorded slight decline on the Index.

Brass Radiator scrap prices reported decline by CNY 50 per MT as of October 30, 2025.

Red Brass and Yellow Brass prices edged lower by CNY 100 per MT each on the Index.

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