Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Soar on the Index – December 22, 2025

BEIJING (Scrap Monster): The Chinese scrap metal prices recorded strong upward momentum on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Monday, December 22, 2025.

• Copper: Notable gains
• Aluminum: Uniform upward momentum
• Brass/Bronze: Overall increase 
• Stainless Steel: Across the board jump
• Steel: Flat trend

Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel and Brass/Bronze scrap prices recorded increase over the previous day. 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 1,100 per MT over the previous day.

The price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also edged higher by CNY 1,100 per MT.

#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices were up by CNY 550 per MT. The price of #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery recorded a jump of CNY 200 per MT over the previous day.

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

Cu/Al Radiator prices went higher by CNY 200 per MT.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices increased by CNY 50 per MT as of Monday, December 22, 2025.

Heater Cores prices were up by CNY 450 per MT.

In the meantime, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units prices edged higher by CNY 50 per MT on the Index.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

6063 Extrusions witnessed a jump of CNY 50 per MT in prices over the previous day.

Aluminum Ingots prices also increased by CNY 50 per MT.

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

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

Old Cast and Old Sheet prices were up by CNY 50 per MT as of December 22, 2025.

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

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 HMS prices held steady as of December 22, 2025.

Cast Iron Scrap reported no change in prices.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

• 201 SS: Edged higher by CNY 50 per MT
• 304 SS Solid: Up by CNY 50 per MT
• 304 SS Turning: Recorded a jump of CNY 50 per MT
• 309 SS: Increased by CNY 100 per MT

310 SS prices edged higher by CNY 150 per MT as of Monday, December 22, 2025.

316 SS Solid prices were up by CNY 100 per MT.

Shred SS prices reported a jump of CNY 50 per MT on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China recorded an increase as of December 22, 2025.

• Brass Radiator: Increased by CNY 100 per MT
• Red Brass: Edged higher by CNY 150 per MT
• Yellow Brass: Climbed by CNY 150 per MT

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