# Copper scrap – Luxembourg

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

Buyers of copper scrap in Luxembourg according to the Companies register, and the copper scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31
- Page: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling/copper/luxembourg
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=LU

## Buyers in the country (1)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Circuit Foil Luxembourg S.à r.l.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/circuit-foil-luxembourg-s-a-r-l.md) | Wiltz – folia elektrolityczna, Wiltz | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Jiujiang Defu Technology – announcement of the acquisition of Circuit Foil Luxembourg (capacity 16,800 t/year); primary SZSE document not opened, volume per press coverage (Paperjam 2025) |

## Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 10,694 | 2,419 | -8,275 | 4,651 | 2,533 |
| 2016 | 10,426 | 2,696 | -7,731 | 4,343 | 2,097 |
| 2017 | 11,373 | 2,630 | -8,743 | 5,300 | 2,520 |
| 2018 | 11,235 | 2,917 | -8,317 | 5,230 | 2,852 |
| 2019 | 10,852 | 4,157 | -6,695 | 5,126 | 2,813 |
| 2020 | 11,398 | 3,717 | -7,681 | 5,302 | 2,769 |
| 2021 | 11,661 | 4,148 | -7,513 | 7,496 | 3,622 |
| 2022 | 9,756 | 4,021 | -5,735 | 8,186 | 4,659 |
| 2023 | 7,216 | 3,914 | -3,302 | 7,638 | 4,452 |
| 2024 | 9,616 | 4,244 | -5,372 | 8,296 | 4,503 |
| 2025 | 11,519 | 4,563 | -6,956 | 8,831 | 4,759 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 8,391 | 2,501 | -5,890 | 11,333 | 5,613 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): Germany 8,945 t, France 704 t, Switzerland 436 t, Hungary 138 t, Belgium 122 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): France 1,614 t, Germany 1,147 t, Italy 970 t, Belgium 625 t, Austria 149 t

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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