93 named firms across 6 scrap hubs — Anhui, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin, Zhejiang
China has extensive metals production and recycling industries. The country's regulatory regime for non-ferrous melting scrap was reshaped from 2017 through the National Sword policy and the 2020 restrictions on solid waste imports. Since 2021, recycled non-ferrous material may be imported when it meets purity standards under GB/T 38470-2019 and related specifications.
Domestic industry covers integrated copper smelting, aluminium production, an extensive steel sector spread across multiple provinces, and significant stainless steel manufacturing. Production and consumption clusters are concentrated in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Yunnan, with downstream manufacturing belts in the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas.
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Recycling Branch, operating under CNIA, is the industry body for the non-ferrous recycling sector.
The exchanges and price services the trade in China quotes against. Scrap is priced as a discount to these.
A firm that handles several metals appears under each.
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maanshan Iron & Steel (Magang) | Maanshan, Anhui, China | Steel & Iron — Steel producer, HKEX/SHE-listed | |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) | Shanghai, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest Chinese steel producer | |
| Ansteel Group | Anshan, Liaoning, China | Steel & Iron — Major Chinese steel producer | |
| Hebei Iron & Steel (HBIS) | Shijiazhuang, China | Steel & Iron — Major Chinese steel producer | |
| Jiangsu Shagang Group | Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China | Steel & Iron — Steel producer | |
| Sinosteel Corporation | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron — State-owned steel trading | |
| China Minmetals Corporation | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Zinc — State-owned, all metals | |
| Xiamen C&D Inc | Xiamen, Fujian, China | Steel & Iron, Copper — Fortune Global 500 trader | |
| Tsingshan Holding Group | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | Stainless Steel, Steel & Iron — Stainless steel and nickel giant | |
| China Baowu Steel Group | Shanghai, China | Steel & Iron — World's largest steelmaker, state-owned parent of Baosteel | |
| Shougang Group | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steel group; listed unit Shougang Co Ltd | |
| Shandong Iron & Steel Group | Jinan, China | Steel & Iron — Provincial steel group with Rizhao and Laiwu bases, listed | |
| Hunan Valin Steel | Changsha, China | Steel & Iron — Large integrated steel producer, publicly listed | |
| Nanjing Iron & Steel (NISCO) | Nanjing, China | Steel & Iron — Plate and long products, publicly listed | |
| Liuzhou Iron & Steel (Liugang) | Liuzhou, China | Steel & Iron — Guangxi integrated steelmaker, publicly listed | |
| Fangda Special Steel | Nanchang, China | Steel & Iron — Special and long steel, publicly listed | |
| Jianlong Group | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron — Major private steel group with plants across northern China | |
| Zenith Steel (Zhongtian) | Changzhou, China | Steel & Iron — Large private long-products steelmaker | |
| Rizhao Steel | Rizhao, China | Steel & Iron — Private coastal flat-steel producer | |
| Delong Steel | Xingtai, China | Steel & Iron — Private steel group, also active in Indonesia | |
| Taiyuan Iron & Steel (TISCO) | Taiyuan, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest stainless producer in China, listed (Baowu group) | |
| Jiuquan Iron & Steel (JISCO) | Jiayuguan, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Carbon and stainless steel producer | |
| Hebei Jinxi Iron & Steel | Tangshan, China | Steel & Iron — Private long-products steelmaker | |
| Anyang Iron & Steel | Anyang, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steelmaker, publicly listed | |
| Xinyu Iron & Steel | Xinyu, China | Steel & Iron — Plate and long products, publicly listed | |
| Sanming Steel (Sansteel Minguang) | Sanming, China | Steel & Iron — Fujian steelmaker, publicly listed | |
| Chongqing Iron & Steel | Chongqing, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steelmaker, publicly listed | |
| Shaanxi Steel Group | Xi'an, China | Steel & Iron — Provincial steel group | |
| Lingyuan Iron & Steel | Lingyuan, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steelmaker, publicly listed | |
| Bayi Iron & Steel | Urumqi, China | Steel & Iron — Baowu group steelmaker in Xinjiang, listed | |
| Baosteel (China Baowu Steel Group) | Baoshan, Shanghai, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steel mill & blast furnace/converter | |
| Tianjin Iron & Steel Group (Tiangang) | Dongli, Tianjin, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steel mill & recycler | |
| Shagang Group | Jinfeng, Zhangjiagang, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated EAF/BF steel mill & major scrap consumer | |
| Taizhou Chiho Environmental Protection (Chiho-Tiande) | Luqiao, Taizhou, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium — Metal scrap shredding, sorting & recycling | |
| Masteel (Magang Group) | Yushan, Maanshan, China | Steel & Iron — Integrated steel mill & scrap recycler | |
| Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation (TPCO) | Tianjin, Dongli District, China | Steel & Iron — seamless pipe producer, EAF mill, scrap consumer | |
| Jiangsu Yonggang Group Co., Ltd. | Zhangjiagang, Nanfeng Town, Jiangsu, China | Steel & Iron — EAF/BOF steel mill, heavy scrap processor | |
| Jiangsu Huahong Technology Stock Co., Ltd. | Jiangyin (Wuxi/Suzhou border), Jiangsu, China | Steel & Iron, Aluminium — equipment maker & scrap processing yard operator | |
| Chiho Environmental Group Ltd. (Chiho-Tiande) | Taizhou, Luqiao District, Zhejiang, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Brass — scrap yard, shredder, non-ferrous recycler, importer | |
| Ningbo Steel (Ningbo Ninggang Steel Co., Ltd.) | Ningbo, Beilun District, Zhejiang, China | Steel & Iron — integrated EAF/BOF steel mill, scrap consumer | |
| Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Masteel) | Maanshan, Yushan District, Anhui, China | Steel & Iron — integrated BOF/EAF steel mill, heavy scrap processor |
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Minmetals Corporation | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Zinc — State-owned, all metals | |
| Xiamen C&D Inc | Xiamen, Fujian, China | Steel & Iron, Copper — Fortune Global 500 trader | |
| Jiangxi Copper Corporation | Nanchang, China | Copper — Integrated copper smelter, SHE-listed | |
| Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group | Tongling, Anhui, China | Copper — Integrated copper smelter | |
| Yunnan Copper Industry Group | Kunming, China | Copper — Copper smelter | |
| Ningbo Jintian Copper Group | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | Copper — Copper alloys producer, SHE-listed | |
| China Hailiang Group | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | Copper — Copper alloys producer, SHE-listed | |
| Daye Nonferrous Metals Co | Huangshi, Hubei, China | Copper — Smelter | |
| Anhui Xinke New Materials | Wuhu, Anhui, China | Copper — Copper alloys producer, publicly listed | |
| Hunan Nonferrous Metals Holdings | Changsha, China | Copper, Zinc — Non-ferrous, HKEX-listed | |
| Chinalco (Aluminum Corp of China) | Beijing, China | Aluminium, Copper — State aluminium giant | |
| Zijin Mining Group | Fujian, China | Copper, Zinc — Mining & smelting, HKEX-listed | |
| Citic Metal Group | Beijing, China | Copper, Aluminium — CITIC subsidiary | |
| Aurubis China Recycling | Shanghai, China | Copper — Aurubis China subsidiary | |
| GEM Co Ltd | Shenzhen, China | Copper — Recycler, SHE-listed | |
| Chiho Tiande Group | Hong Kong, China | Copper, Aluminium — HKEX-listed recycler | |
| Zhejiang Hailiang Co Ltd | Zhuji, Zhejiang, China | Copper — Copper alloy tube producer | |
| Jinchuan Group | Jinchang, China | Copper, Stainless Steel — Nickel and copper producer, listed unit in Hong Kong | |
| China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) | Beijing, China | Copper, Zinc — State non-ferrous mining and smelting group | |
| Baiyin Nonferrous Group | Baiyin, China | Copper, Zinc — Copper, lead and zinc smelter, publicly listed | |
| Guangxi Nanguo Copper | Nanning, China | Copper — Copper smelter and refiner | |
| Shandong Fangyuan Nonferrous | Dongying, China | Copper — Private copper smelter | |
| Zhejiang Fuye Group | Shaoxing, China | Copper — Copper smelting and trading | |
| Chinalco Luoyang Copper | Luoyang, China | Copper — Copper processing (Chinalco group) | |
| Jinlong Copper | Tongling, China | Copper — Copper smelter (Tongling Nonferrous / Sumitomo JV) | |
| Xingye Copper International | Ningbo, China | Copper, Brass — Copper strip and alloy producer, listed in Hong Kong | |
| Taizhou Chiho Environmental Protection (Chiho-Tiande) | Luqiao, Taizhou, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium — Metal scrap shredding, sorting & recycling | |
| Qingyuan Jiamian Copper Co., Ltd. | Qingcheng, Qingyuan, China | Copper — Secondary copper refinery & cathode producer | |
| Shanghai Metal Corporation (SMC) | Shanghai, Pudong New Area, China | Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — non-ferrous trader, scrap processor, exporter | |
| Chiho Environmental Group Ltd. (Chiho-Tiande) | Taizhou, Luqiao District, Zhejiang, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Brass — scrap yard, shredder, non-ferrous recycler, importer | |
| Ningbo Boway Alloy Material Co., Ltd. | Ningbo, Yinzhou District, Zhejiang, China | Copper, Brass — secondary brass/bronze mill, scrap consumer |
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Minmetals Corporation | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Zinc — State-owned, all metals | |
| Chinalco (Aluminum Corp of China) | Beijing, China | Aluminium, Copper — State aluminium giant | |
| Citic Metal Group | Beijing, China | Copper, Aluminium — CITIC subsidiary | |
| Chiho Tiande Group | Hong Kong, China | Copper, Aluminium — HKEX-listed recycler | |
| China Hongqiao Group | Shandong, China | Aluminium — Aluminium producer, HKEX-listed | |
| Shandong Nanshan Aluminium | Longkou, China | Aluminium — Integrated aluminium producer, publicly listed | |
| Xinfa Group | Liaocheng, China | Aluminium — Large private aluminium producer | |
| Henan Mingtai Aluminium | Zhengzhou, China | Aluminium — Aluminium rolling, secondary aluminium user, listed | |
| Yunnan Aluminium | Kunming, China | Aluminium — Aluminium smelter, publicly listed (Chinalco group) | |
| East Hope Group | Chengdu, China | Aluminium — Private aluminium and industrial group | |
| Guangdong Xingfa Aluminium | Foshan, China | Aluminium — Aluminium extrusions, publicly listed | |
| Ye Chiu Metal Smelting | Taicang, China | Aluminium — Secondary aluminium alloy producer from scrap | |
| Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power | Yongcheng, China | Aluminium — Aluminium smelting group, publicly listed | |
| Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminium | Jiaozuo, China | Aluminium — Aluminium smelter, publicly listed | |
| Taizhou Chiho Environmental Protection (Chiho-Tiande) | Luqiao, Taizhou, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium — Metal scrap shredding, sorting & recycling | |
| Shanghai Metal Corporation (SMC) | Shanghai, Pudong New Area, China | Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — non-ferrous trader, scrap processor, exporter | |
| Jiangsu Huahong Technology Stock Co., Ltd. | Jiangyin (Wuxi/Suzhou border), Jiangsu, China | Steel & Iron, Aluminium — equipment maker & scrap processing yard operator | |
| Chiho Environmental Group Ltd. (Chiho-Tiande) | Taizhou, Luqiao District, Zhejiang, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Brass — scrap yard, shredder, non-ferrous recycler, importer |
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Minmetals Corporation | Beijing, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Zinc — State-owned, all metals | |
| Hunan Nonferrous Metals Holdings | Changsha, China | Copper, Zinc — Non-ferrous, HKEX-listed | |
| Zijin Mining Group | Fujian, China | Copper, Zinc — Mining & smelting, HKEX-listed | |
| China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) | Beijing, China | Copper, Zinc — State non-ferrous mining and smelting group | |
| Baiyin Nonferrous Group | Baiyin, China | Copper, Zinc — Copper, lead and zinc smelter, publicly listed | |
| Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet | Shenzhen, China | Zinc — Zinc and lead producer, publicly listed | |
| Zhuzhou Smelter Group | Zhuzhou, China | Zinc — Zinc and lead smelter, publicly listed | |
| Huludao Zinc Industry | Huludao, China | Zinc — Zinc smelter, publicly listed | |
| Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium | Qujing, China | Zinc — Zinc and lead producer, publicly listed | |
| Shaanxi Dongling Group | Baoji, China | Zinc — Lead and zinc smelter |
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) | Shanghai, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest Chinese steel producer | |
| Tsingshan Holding Group | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | Stainless Steel, Steel & Iron — Stainless steel and nickel giant | |
| Taiyuan Iron & Steel (TISCO) | Taiyuan, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Largest stainless producer in China, listed (Baowu group) | |
| Jiuquan Iron & Steel (JISCO) | Jiayuguan, China | Steel & Iron, Stainless Steel — Carbon and stainless steel producer | |
| Jinchuan Group | Jinchang, China | Copper, Stainless Steel — Nickel and copper producer, listed unit in Hong Kong | |
| Beihai Chengde Stainless | Beihai, China | Stainless Steel — Integrated stainless steel producer | |
| Fujian Fuxin Special Steel | Zhangzhou, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless and special steel producer | |
| Guangdong Guangqing Metal Technology | Yangjiang, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless producer in the Tsingshan orbit | |
| Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals | Huzhou, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless and nickel-alloy tubes, publicly listed | |
| Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless (ZPSS) | Zhangjiagang, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless flat products (POSCO JV) | |
| Baosteel Desheng Stainless | Ningde, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless producer (Baowu group) | |
| Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry | Yancheng, China | Stainless Steel — Stainless and nickel producer | |
| Shanghai Metal Corporation (SMC) | Shanghai, Pudong New Area, China | Copper, Aluminium, Stainless Steel — non-ferrous trader, scrap processor, exporter |
| Company | Where | Metals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xingye Copper International | Ningbo, China | Copper, Brass — Copper strip and alloy producer, listed in Hong Kong | |
| Ningbo Jintian Copper | Ningbo, China | Brass — Major copper and brass processor | |
| Hailiang Group | Zhuji, China | Brass — Copper and brass tube and rod producer | |
| Ningbo Powerway Alloy | Ningbo, China | Brass — Copper alloy and brass producer | |
| Chiho Environmental Group Ltd. (Chiho-Tiande) | Taizhou, Luqiao District, Zhejiang, China | Steel & Iron, Copper, Aluminium, Brass — scrap yard, shredder, non-ferrous recycler, importer | |
| Ningbo Boway Alloy Material Co., Ltd. | Ningbo, Yinzhou District, Zhejiang, China | Copper, Brass — secondary brass/bronze mill, scrap consumer |
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