Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Show Mixed Trend on Index – December 30, 2025

BEIJING (Scrap Monster): The Chinese scrap metal prices recorded mixed movements on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

• Copper: Modest decline
• Aluminum: Held steady
• Brass/Bronze: Across-the-board decline 
• Stainless Steel: Widespread increase
• Steel: Flat trend

Copper and Brass/Bronze scrap prices recorded decline over the previous day. Aluminum and Steel scrap prices held steady. In contrast, Stainless Steel scrap prices reported jump on the Index.

Copper Scrap Prices

The #1 Copper Bare Bright and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing witnessed a dip in prices of CNY 700 per MT over the previous day.

The price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also edged lower by CNY 700 per MT.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices were down by CNY 350 per MT. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery recorded a drop of CNY 100 per MT over the previous day.

Copper Transformer and Cu Yokes scrap prices dipped by CNY 50 per MT each on the Index.

Cu/Al Radiator prices inched lower by CNY 100 per MT upon comparison with the prior day.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices were down marginally by CNY 50 per MT as of Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Heater Cores prices dropped by CNY 250 per MT on the Index.

In the meantime, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices witnessed no change on the Index.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

6063 Extrusions witnessed no variation in prices over the previous day.

Aluminum Ingots prices also held steady on the Index.

The prices of Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers were unchanged on the Index.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices were flat over the previous day’s prices.

Old Cast and Old Sheet prices were unmoved as of December 30, 2025.

UBC and Zorba 90% INF prices held steady from the previous day’s price.

Steel Scrap Prices

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

Cast Iron Scrap reported no change in prices.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

• 201 SS: Increased by CNY 50 per MT
• 304 SS Solid: Up by CNY 100 per MT
• 304 SS Turning: Jumped by CNY 100 per MT
• 309 SS: Edged higher by CNY 150 per MT

310 SS prices recorded a jump of CNY 200 per MT as of Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

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

Shred SS prices reported an increase of CNY 100 per MT on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China recorded decline as of December 30, 2025.

• Brass Radiator: Recorded decline by CNY 50 per MT
• Red Brass: Dipped by CNY 100 per MT
• Yellow Brass: Edged lower by CNY 100 per MT

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