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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK
2016
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
26
72
70
77
73
67
63
63
59
62
56
3
3
3
3
3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015p
U.S. Ferrous Scrap Purchases, Consumption, and Imports*
2011 - 2015 (million mt)
Purchased Scrap
Consumption
Imports
*
Trade data exclude stainless steel and alloy steel scrap
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, ISRI Estimates