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Aluminium scrap is the only major base-metal scrap India still charges an import duty on, after copper, zinc and lead went to nil. Two industry bodies now want that 2.5% changed in opposite directions, and the decision lands at the February 2027 Budget. If you import, trade or remelt aluminium scrap, this fight sets your landed cost for the next year.
Construction demand is back and big mills have supply issues. This is good news for your ferrous stock this September.
A DGFT notice dated 21 October 2026 lets certificate-free scrap from six safe regions enter India through 11 ports instead of 8, and be cleared at inland container depots. Official trade data show those six regions supplied about half of India's ₹1.17 lakh crore metal scrap import bill in 2025-26. The European Union, about a third of that flow, has proposed stopping metal scrap exports to India from 21 May 2027, and its final list is due by 21 November 2026.
The Ministry of Steel's draft National Steel Policy: Vision 2047 projects ferrous scrap use rising from 36 million tonnes in 2025-26 to 123 million tonnes by 2047-48. Domestic collection has to do almost all the work: it must grow from 28 million tonnes to 111 million tonnes, and the draft proposes a nationwide collection drive modelled on Swachh Bharat to get there. Scrap's share of steelmaking, though, is planned to stay at about 21%. Anyone can send suggestions to the ministry until 30 October 2026.
India's plan to grow manufacturing means more business for your metal and electrical scrap.
A big company is investing in copper recycling in Gujarat. This could mean more demand for your copper scrap.
A government-wide Special Campaign 6.0, with a special focus on e-waste disposal, is scheduled to run in offices from 2 to 31 October 2026. A report on 30 September 2026 added a warning about paperwork. A tax notice dated 27 August 2026 alleges that three home-appliance makers claimed tax credits of about $714,000 in total on recycling services that were not shown to have been delivered. The makers have said they will respond or cooperate, and none of the allegations has been tested. For everyone who handles e-waste, from kabadiwalas to recyclers, the lesson is to write the weight, the date and the name on every lot.
A new rule from Europe threatens to cut off imported aluminium and steel scrap, and it will change the rates you pay and charge.
A grounded B2B market intelligence report on price dynamics, domestic supply shifts, quality standards (BIS), and procurement strategies across Indian and global copper, aluminium, ferrous scrap, and stainless steel markets.
A grounded assessment of the Kumamoto earthquake and its potential impact on Japan's ferrous-scrap exports to India. Honest about what's known (Japan's exports shrinking due to decarbonization), what's developing (the earthquake as a live supply risk), and practical sourcing steps for Indian buyers.