According to statistics, the EU 27-countries exported 19.214 million tons of scraps in 2012, up by 2.1% from a year ago.
Among them, 11.05 million tons were exported to Turkey, rising by 10.7%; 2.665 million tons were to Indian, increasing by 19.3%, both compared to those in a year earlier.
In 2012, the EU 27-countires imported 3.412 million tons of scraps, falling by 8.1% year on year.
Among them, 1.05 million tons were from Russia, increasing by 13.4% and 642,000 tons were from Switzerland, decreasing by 2.6%, both compared to those in the same period of a year ago.