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Sell offers and buy requests for Metals, posted by companies and agreed directly between them.
About Metals trade
Metals include iron and steel products, scrap and pig iron, and non-ferrous metals such as aluminium and copper. Buyers are steel mills, foundries, construction firms, manufacturers and traders. Prices follow the exchanges and the steel market, and the product standard and the mill certificate are central to every trade.
Iron and Steel
Steel Billets · Steel Slabs · Hot Rolled Coils (HRC) · Cold Rolled Coils (CRC) · Rebars / Deformed Bars (In Bundles) · Wire Rods · Steel Pipes & Tubes · Structural Steel (I/H Beams) · DRI / HBI
Scrap & Pig Iron
Steel Scrap (HMS 1/2) · Pig Iron
Non-Ferrous Metals
Aluminum Ingots / Coils · Copper Cathodes
Bulk Metals offers: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
Post a Listing
Country guides: Steel billets suppliers: top countries · HRC suppliers: top countries · Steel scrap: sell in bulk · Copper cathode suppliers: top countries
Who trades Metals in the world
Looking at the 13 products of this group together, the largest exporting countries in 2024 were China, Japan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, and the largest importing countries were China, United States, Turkey, Germany. Open a product to see the figures for that product alone.
| Top exporting countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| China | USD 45.3 billion |
| Japan | USD 25.2 billion |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 19.2 billion |
| Russia | USD 18 billion |
| Chile | USD 17.2 billion |
| Germany | USD 16.1 billion |
| Top importing countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| China | USD 42.6 billion |
| United States | USD 39.1 billion |
| Turkey | USD 22.9 billion |
| Germany | USD 19.7 billion |
| Italy | USD 19.6 billion |
| India | USD 10.5 billion |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024. Sums of the main trading countries of each product in the group; by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
How Metals is shipped
Steel products such as coils, billets, slabs, rebars and pipes travel on Handysize and Supramax bulk carriers or general cargo ships, and also in containers. Heavy and long items need careful lashing and sometimes special ships. Scrap travels in bulk. Non-ferrous metals usually travel in containers or as breakbulk.
What buyers and sellers compare
Buyers compare the product standard and grade, the dimensions, the chemical composition, the mill test certificate, the producing mill, the loading port and the shipment period. For scrap they compare the grade and the contamination level.
When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
Questions about Metals
What is a mill test certificate?
A document issued by the producer that shows the chemical and mechanical properties of the steel batch. Many buyers require it before accepting the goods.
Which ships carry steel?
Handysize and Supramax bulk carriers and general cargo ships, and containers for smaller lots.