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Aluminum waste and scrap

Explore detailed trade insights for HS 7602 with up-to-date U.S. shipping trends, tariff changes, and top importer/exporter activity. This page provides a snapshot of real shipment data to help you track market movement, identify key players, and uncover new opportunities. Powered by ImportGenius, your source for real-time global trade intelligence.
Total Shipments
9714
Growth Rate
244
Top Origin Country
Mexico
About this HS Code
HS Code 7602 covers aluminum waste and scrap. This resource recovery category includes processing residues and post-consumer aluminum materials collected for recycling. Products include manufacturing scrap (new scrap) from production processes and obsolete scrap (old scrap) from end-of-life products. Material preparation typically involves sorting by alloy type where possible, removal of non-metallic attachments, size reduction through shredding or baling, and sometimes decoating or degreasing. Quality specifications focus on metal content percentage, moisture limitations, and allowable levels of contamination with other metals or non-metallics. Unlike primary aluminum (HS 7601), these secondary materials require less energy for reprocessing, typically about 5% of the energy needed for primary production from bauxite ore. This division represents a critical component of the circular economy for non-ferrous metals, providing economical raw material inputs that reduce energy consumption and environmental impact compared to primary metal production.

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