China Copper Scrap Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The copper scrap market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 50,582.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 7.7% is expected of China copper scrap market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$30,046.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$50,582.8
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
7.7%
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China

China copper scrap market highlights

  • The China copper scrap market generated a revenue of USD 30,046.2 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 50,582.8 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, brass mills was the largest revenue generating application in 2023.
  • Ingot Makers is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Copper scrap market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 30,046.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 50,582.8 million
Growth rate7.7% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentBrass mills
Fastest growing segmentIngot Makers
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationWire Rod Mills, Brass Mills, Ingot Makers, Foundries & Other Industries
Key market players worldwideAurubis AG, Commercial Metals Co, Glencore PLC, OmniSource Corporation, Ames Copper Group, Jain Metal Group


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 46.2% of the global copper scrap market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China copper scrap market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,673.2 million by 2030.

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China copper scrap market outlook

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Brass mills was the largest segment with a revenue share of 59.65% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China copper scrap market based on wire rod mills, brass mills, ingot makers, foundries & other industries covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


China is the world's largest copper producer and consumer, accounting for over one-third of the world's copper consumption. China's copper consumption consists mainly of imports, domestic production, and scrap copper reuse. To meet the demand-supply gap, it relies on the secondary copper industry.

In 2017, the country introduced the National Sword policy, which monitored and stringently reviewed the country’s recyclable waste imports. In November 2020, the government of China announced that the import quota of domestic scrap importers would be abolished from January 2021, which implied that copper waste would no longer be imported by the country.

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