The specifications and regulations the trade works to.
This page is a general guide. Requirements may change; check the relevant authority's current information before relying on them.
| Standard or rule | Where | What it covers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReMA (ISRI) Scrap Specifications Circular | United States / world | The grade reference used in most international contracts – HMS, shredded, busheling, Barley, Berry, Birch, Candy, Taint/Tabor, Tense, Talon, Saves, Score | |
| Recycled steel raw material standard GB/T 39733 | China | Chinese standard for recycled steel imported as raw material | |
| Recycled copper and aluminium raw material standards (GB/T 38470, GB/T 38471) | China | Chinese standards for recycled brass, copper and cast aluminium alloy raw materials | |
| EU Waste Shipment Regulation | European Union | Rules on movement of scrap within, into and out of the EU | |
| EU End-of-Waste criteria for iron, steel and aluminium scrap | European Union | When processed scrap ceases to be waste | |
| Basel Convention | International | Control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes – relevant to mixed and contaminated scrap | |
| Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling | International | Safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships | |
| EU Ship Recycling Regulation | European Union | List of approved ship recycling facilities for EU-flagged vessels | |
| India Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules | India | Import conditions for metal scrap, pre-shipment inspection | |
| Bureau of Indian Standards and steel import monitoring | India | Registration and monitoring for steel and scrap imports | |
| UK Environment Agency permits and scrap metal dealer licences | United Kingdom | Permits for metal recycling sites | |
| Japan Industrial Standards for steel scrap grading | Japan | Domestic scrap grading used by Japanese mills | |
| Turkey import inspection for scrap | Turkey | Radiation and pre-shipment checks at Turkish ports |
Each guide explains one rule or system as it affects a scrap shipment, in our own words, with buttons to the current official position.
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