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Copper scrap – Netherlands: buyers and trade

Netherlands exports more copper scrap than it imports – by 57.6k 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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16copper scrap buyers in the country melting 1 · processors 15 Show on the map →
151.2k timports 2025 · +28.3% y/y
208.8k texports 2025 · +14.1% y/y
3,574 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

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Scrap trade

Imports and exports of copper scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of copper scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Netherlands – copper scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 141.9, exports 244.9; 2022 imports 127.5, exports 209.4; 2023 imports 131.1, exports 199; 2024 imports 117.9, exports 183; 2025 imports 151.2, exports 208.8. 0 50 100 150 200 250 imports 2021: 141,869 t exports 2021: 244,918 t 2021 imports 2022: 127,455 t exports 2022: 209,363 t 2022 imports 2023: 131,131 t exports 2023: 199,006 t 2023 imports 2024: 117,870 t exports 2024: 183,005 t 2024 imports 2025: 151,237 t exports 2025: 208,833 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

Germany64,058
United States19,989
Belgium19,369
France17,823
Sweden7,052

Exports to (t)

Germany102,004
Belgium45,742
Poland16,206
Sweden10,041
China8,044
2015–2025 series and unit values
Copper scrap trade – Netherlands, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 152,253305,225152,972 2,7242,976
2016 145,361282,091136,730 2,3782,507
2017 138,608289,234150,626 2,9112,775
2018 121,643257,940136,297 3,0733,117
2019 131,224235,447104,223 3,0023,126
2020 110,383219,957109,574 2,9983,422
2021 141,869244,918103,049 3,6984,926
2022 127,455209,36381,909 3,6654,554
2023 131,131199,00667,876 3,1604,199
2024 117,870183,00565,136 3,1574,946
2025 151,237208,83357,596 3,5745,320
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 102,512137,49034,978 4,0976,409

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 – Netherlands

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Netherlands 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) 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) KME Netherlands B.V. – Zutphen – rolling mill, Zutphen (plates, sheet and strip) 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) Jacomij Electronics Recycling B.V. – Wijk bij Duurstede – electronics and metal recycling, Wijk bij Duurstede (e-scrap and battery recycling) Aerinnova B.V. – Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren (non-ferrous scrap recycling) 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)
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  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. 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 ↗

  4. 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 ↗

  5. 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 ↗

  6. 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 ↗

  7. Jacomij Electronics Recycling B.V.

    Wijk bij Duurstede – electronics and metal recycling, Wijk bij Duurstede · Netherlands

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

    Accepted grades: copper-bearing electronic scrap (printed circuit boards, components)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. KME Netherlands B.V.

    Zutphen – rolling mill, Zutphen · Netherlands

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. 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 ↗

  10. 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 ↗

  11. 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 ↗

  12. 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 ↗

  13. 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 ↗

  14. 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 ↗

  15. 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 ↗

  16. 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 ↗

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