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Aluminium scrap – Belgium: buyers and trade

Belgium exports more aluminium scrap than it imports – by 82.9k t in 2025. Largest supplier: France; largest buyer: Germany. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90) and the Companies register.

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21aluminium scrap buyers in the country melting 7 · processors 14 Show on the map →
251k timports 2025 · −5.2% y/y
334k texports 2025 · −10.5% y/y
1,521 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

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Scrap trade

Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Belgium – aluminium scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 274.9, exports 389.5; 2022 imports 275.2, exports 373.1; 2023 imports 274.3, exports 354.4; 2024 imports 264.9, exports 373.3; 2025 imports 251, exports 334. 0 100 200 300 400 imports 2021: 274,907 t exports 2021: 389,488 t 2021 imports 2022: 275,190 t exports 2022: 373,127 t 2022 imports 2023: 274,336 t exports 2023: 354,425 t 2023 imports 2024: 264,879 t exports 2024: 373,327 t 2024 imports 2025: 251,029 t exports 2025: 333,965 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

France109,370
Netherlands32,311
Germany17,750
Australia15,334
Saudi Arabia11,232

Exports to (t)

Germany83,733
India58,454
Netherlands39,994
Thailand38,720
France16,258
2015–2025 series and unit values
Aluminium scrap trade – Belgium, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 247,275283,73936,465 9891,122
2016 278,252280,0021,749 8311,010
2017 295,385319,68024,295 9511,133
2018 294,367312,28417,916 9771,090
2019 279,603358,25078,647 901981
2020 286,465332,77346,308 801868
2021 274,907389,488114,582 1,1371,263
2022 275,190373,12797,937 1,5921,613
2023 274,336354,42580,089 1,2921,438
2024 264,879373,327108,448 1,4221,543
2025 251,029333,96582,936 1,5211,744
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 126,197219,12592,929 1,8132,028

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90 . Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-10-20. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

EU-27 context

EU-27 exports of aluminium scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 1,277.3k t in 2025 (1,257.7k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 652.4k t. Main non-EU buyers: India 383k t, Thailand 149.6k t, China 127.1k t. EU scrap market →

Buyers – Belgium

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Belgium Old Metals & Cables BV – Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht (cable granulation and copper recovery) Partners Metal NV – Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Capiau Recycling – Lokeren – aluminium scrap recycling, Lokeren (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Lamifil nv – Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem (wire) Aliplast nv – Aliplast nv, Lokeren (extrusion plant) Hydro Extrusions – Lichtervelde – extrusion plant, Lichtervelde (extrusion plant) Galloo Retra – Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Recycling De Cocker – Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Aluminium Duffel BV – rolling mill with casthouse, Duffel (sheet, strip and plate rolling mill) Tanera Metals NV – Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling NV – Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Galloo Menen Ropswalle – shredder and PST installations with the Kant West aluminium sorting line, Menen (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Stevens Recycling NV – Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Mobirec BV – Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Hydro Extrusions – Raeren – extrusion plant, Raeren (extrusion plant) Zinacor S.A. – Zinacor S.A., Angleur (Liège) (zinc and ZnAl wire) Hydro Extrusions – remelting plant (remelt plant), Ghlin (Mons) (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) Partners Metal NV – Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling NV – Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Groupe Comet – shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Galloo – Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation)
smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

  1. Aliplast nv

    Aliplast nv, Lokeren · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Aluminium Duffel BV

    rolling mill with casthouse, Duffel · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Capiau Recycling

    Lokeren – aluminium scrap recycling, Lokeren · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Galloo

    Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Galloo Menen Ropswalle

    shredder and PST installations with the Kant West aluminium sorting line, Menen · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Galloo Retra

    Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Groupe Comet

    shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet · Belgium

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, mixed wrought alloy scrap (sheet, clippings), aluminium castings scrap, aluminium wheels, aluminium turnings (single-alloy and mixed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Hydro Extrusions

    Lichtervelde – extrusion plant, Lichtervelde · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Hydro Extrusions

    Raeren – extrusion plant, Raeren · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Hydro Extrusions

    remelting plant (remelt plant), Ghlin (Mons) · Belgium

    smelter Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: aluminium extrusion scrap, lithographic sheet scrap, used aluminium beverage cans (UBC), aluminium turnings (single-alloy and mixed), aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Lamifil nv

    Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Mobirec BV

    Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Old Metals & Cables BV

    Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht · Belgium

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Partners Metal NV

    Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Partners Metal NV

    Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. Recycling De Cocker

    Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent · Belgium

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. Stevens Recycling NV

    Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  18. Stevens Recycling NV

    Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  19. Stevens Recycling NV

    Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk · Belgium

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  20. Tanera Metals NV

    Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst · Belgium

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

Show the remaining buyers (1)

  1. Zinacor S.A.

    Zinacor S.A., Angleur (Liège) · Belgium

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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