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Copper scrap – Austria: buyers and trade
Austria imports more copper scrap than it exports – by 26.7k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Germany; largest buyer: Germany. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99) and the Companies register.
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2015–2025 series and unit values
| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89,155 | 57,434 | -31,721 | 3,764 | 2,231 |
| 2016 | 83,862 | 63,353 | -20,508 | 3,259 | 2,291 |
| 2017 | 91,313 | 60,906 | -30,407 | 3,650 | 2,719 |
| 2018 | 99,592 | 60,935 | -38,657 | 3,663 | 2,721 |
| 2019 | 96,435 | 64,758 | -31,676 | 3,769 | 2,545 |
| 2020 | 98,756 | 52,051 | -46,705 | 3,675 | 2,610 |
| 2021 | 101,362 | 59,569 | -41,793 | 5,586 | 3,965 |
| 2022 | 105,059 | 54,066 | -50,993 | 6,888 | 4,368 |
| 2023 | 99,206 | 54,214 | -44,992 | 6,610 | 4,068 |
| 2024 | 87,546 | 60,149 | -27,397 | 7,384 | 4,749 |
| 2025 | 92,089 | 65,381 | -26,708 | 7,629 | 4,896 |
| 2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 | 60,387 | 41,696 | -18,691 | 9,919 | 6,971 |
Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99 .
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 copper scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 648.5k t in 2025 (608.4k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 476.3k t. Main non-EU buyers: China 309.9k t, India 109k t, Thailand 50.2k t. EU scrap market →
Buyers – Austria
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ASTA Energy Solutions AG
Oed – copper winding conductors (CTC) for power generation, Oed · Austria
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Loacker Recycling GmbH
Götzis – non-ferrous scrapyard and e-scrap recycling, Götzis · Austria
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LS Recycling GmbH und Co KG
Krems an der Donau – cable and metal processing, Krems an der Donau · Austria
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Metall-Service Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Prambachkirchen – aluminium and magnesium scrap recycling, Prambachkirchen · Austria
Accepted grades: brass scrap
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MGG Metrec
Amstetten – shredder, shears and depollution of vehicles and e-scrap, Amstetten · Austria
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Montanwerke Brixlegg AG
Brixlegg – secondary smelter and refinery, Brixlegg · Austria
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Schaufler GmbH
Ybbs an der Donau – head office, ferrous and non-ferrous scrapyard, Ybbs an der Donau · Austria
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Weiss Schrott- u. Metallhandel GmbH
Hallein – non-ferrous scrapyard and cable processing, Hallein · Austria
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Wieland (spółka zależna)
Amstetten (buntmetall amstetten GmbH) – tubes, bars, wires, Amstetten · Austria
Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance. The description of the shipment procedure is general and does not constitute legal advice. Legal status as of 20 October 2026: Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. The classification of the waste and the obligations of the parties are determined case by case.
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