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Aluminium scrap – Netherlands: buyers and trade

Netherlands exports more aluminium scrap than it imports – by 188.8k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Germany; largest buyer: Germany. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90) and the Companies register.

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19aluminium scrap buyers in the country melting 5 · processors 14 Show on the map →
215.8k timports 2025 · +0.7% y/y
404.6k texports 2025 · −9.0% y/y
1,608 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

Scrap trade

Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of aluminium scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Netherlands – aluminium scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 237, exports 445.8; 2022 imports 269.2, exports 460.2; 2023 imports 224.1, exports 427.6; 2024 imports 214.4, exports 444.7; 2025 imports 215.8, exports 404.6. 0 100 200 300 400 500 imports 2021: 236,988 t exports 2021: 445,750 t 2021 imports 2022: 269,152 t exports 2022: 460,175 t 2022 imports 2023: 224,064 t exports 2023: 427,649 t 2023 imports 2024: 214,401 t exports 2024: 444,711 t 2024 imports 2025: 215,819 t exports 2025: 404,625 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

Germany95,950
Belgium37,170
France24,853
Austria8,075
United Kingdom7,986

Exports to (t)

Germany137,528
India76,732
Belgium26,067
Pakistan19,054
Türkiye18,691
2015–2025 series and unit values
Aluminium scrap trade – Netherlands, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 162,625340,016177,391 1,1471,328
2016 204,752380,739175,986 1,0161,084
2017 227,009357,394130,385 1,0751,232
2018 255,817354,74498,927 1,0751,216
2019 217,158353,884136,726 9901,072
2020 213,964396,536182,572 848932
2021 236,988445,750208,762 1,1011,317
2022 269,152460,175191,023 1,6801,690
2023 224,064427,649203,585 1,3801,472
2024 214,401444,711230,310 1,5551,587
2025 215,819404,625188,806 1,6081,711
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 146,777253,661106,884 1,8852,010

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 – Netherlands

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Netherlands DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A. – Delfzijl (Farmsum) – elektroliza, Delfzijl (Farmsum) (primary aluminium smelter) Hydro Extrusions – Hoogezand – extrusion plant, Hoogezand (extrusion plant) Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V. – Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V. – Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Overdie Metals – Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Hydro Extrusions – Harderwijk – extrusion plant, Harderwijk (extrusion plant) Dolphin Metal Separation B.V. – Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Myne Circular Metals B.V. – Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling – plant in Almelo, Almelo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Nedal Aluminium B.V. – Nedal Aluminium B.V., Utrecht (extrusion plant) WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling – Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn (cable granulation and copper recovery) Forest Metal Group BV – Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Aerinnova B.V. – Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Zalco Aluminium Company – foundry in Vlissingen-Oost, Vlissingen (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) Fair Metals BV – Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Heros Sluiskil B.V. – Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Milldam – Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Born – scrap yard, Born (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling)
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. Aerinnova B.V.

    Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling

    plant in Almelo, Almelo · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A.

    Delfzijl (Farmsum) – elektroliza, Delfzijl (Farmsum) · Netherlands idled

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Dolphin Metal Separation B.V.

    Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Fair Metals BV

    Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Forest Metal Group BV

    Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Heros Sluiskil B.V.

    Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Hydro Extrusions

    Harderwijk – extrusion plant, Harderwijk · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Hydro Extrusions

    Hoogezand – extrusion plant, Hoogezand · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Milldam

    Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Myne Circular Metals B.V.

    Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk · Netherlands

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

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Nedal Aluminium B.V.

    Nedal Aluminium B.V., Utrecht · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Overdie Metals

    Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V.

    Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V.

    Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Born – scrap yard, Born · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  18. WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling

    Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn · Netherlands

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

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  19. Zalco Aluminium Company

    foundry in Vlissingen-Oost, Vlissingen · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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