BIR 2019: BIR supports China’s move to rename ‘scrap’ metal, seeks clarity on classification at Nov meeting

BIR 2019: BIR supports China’s move to rename ‘scrap’ metal, seeks clarity on classification at Nov meeting

Download the latest Daily for news from the last 24 hours plus all Fastmarkets MB prices, and the magazine for feature articles, market analysis and high-profile interviews.

Track, chart, compare and export 950+ global metal, steel and scrap prices with Fastmarkets MB's pricing analysis tool.

Find all your saved comparisons here. Compare up to five different prices over a selected period of time in Price Book.

Find all your bookmarked prices here. To bookmark a price click on the ‘Add to my saved prices’ icon in Price Book.

MB Apex contains leader boards of analysts based upon the accuracy of their most recent price predictions.

A complete list of all Fastmarkets MB's metal, steel and scrap prices, contained within our pricing analysis tool, Price Book.

Get Fastmarkets MB's pricing data delivered directly to your spread sheet or integrated within your internal ERP/workflow.

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) will advocate for a Chinese proposal to discard the term “scrap” by officially renaming certain copper scrap products as “recyclable copper raw materials”, whilst seeking further clarity with Chinese officials on the definition and specifications of importable scrap, the association said on Sunday October 13.

In May 2019, the Chinese Nonferrous Metals Industry Association’s (CMRA) recycling metal branch submitted to the government a key proposal to rebrand high-quality copper...

By signing up to this free newsletter you agree to receive occasional emails from us informing you about our products and services. You can opt out of these emails at any time.


Post time: May-15-2020