EU draft waste-shipment list excludes India from metal scrap imports
The European Commission's draft list of countries eligible to receive non-hazardous metal waste excludes India from ferrous and non-ferrous scrap shipments, citing environmental-management concerns. Consultation runs to 16 October 2026 with curbs possibly effective 21 May 2027; Indian industry warns of higher procurement costs and MSME pressure, since Europe supplies 22-23% of India's non-ferrous scrap imports.
The European Commission's draft list of countries eligible to receive non-hazardous metal waste excludes India from ferrous and non-ferrous scrap shipments, citing environmental-management concerns. Consultation runs to 16 October 2026 with curbs possibly effective 21 May 2027; Indian industry warns of higher procurement costs and MSME pressure, since Europe supplies 22-23% of India's non-ferrous scrap imports.
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Source publication date: 2026-09-30.
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2026-09-30 — https://www.tradingview.com/news/moodys:aa3b256c2b474:0-eu-scrap-curbs-may-raise-costs-for-indian-metalmakers-threaten-msmes/
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