The data on imports of ferrous scrap is given in table 1. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).

Table 1: UK import volumes (kg) of Ferrous Scrap

Country

2023

2024

2025

Not Declared

100,666,973

119,323,136

110,711,763

Ireland

58,409,303

62,163,906

54,568,750

Belgium

10,620,084

11,853,794

385,988

Germany

6,447,914

11,121,900

392,921

Netherlands

3,600,562

5,603,047

1,460,658

UK

1,783,716

4,873,692

705,830

United States

451

137,270

2,211,158

France

128,252

375,242

107,888

Canada

2,880

372,743

Costa Rica

106,506

25,000

Iceland

110,610

9,610

6,490

Panama

44,000

40,000

20,000

Spain

2,003

99,660

Italy

12,133

41,211

41,752

Malta

24,100

41,760

Norway

51,060

Czechia

14,272

11,114

25,097

Israel

48,830

Lithuania

48,711

Estonia

29,241

Latvia

24,000

Congo (Dem. Rep)

15,000

Switzerland

7,120

5,530

331

China

158

2,041

4,380

Slovakia

52

2,971

Sweden

2,674

Falkland Islands

2,540

India

869

582

209

Jamaica

637

Oman

228

Comoros

180

Singapore

54

Somalia

15

Taiwan

3

Hungary

1

Grand Total

181,997,675

215,729,834

171,225,047

Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics / UK TradeInfo.com

Notes

• Data for 2023-2025 are for calendar years

• HS8 72044110, 72044191, 72043000, 72044199, 72044910, 72044930, 72044990, 72045000

• Import trade is on a country of origin basis

• 2025 is an open year and is therefore provisional and is subject to change

• Country of origin is not required on trade declared through the Intrastat system