Copper scrap ready for sorting in Malaysia. - The Star file pic
LONDON: China's imports of copper scrap surged over the first two months of 2021, jumping by 60% year-on-year to 191,720 tonnes.
A new import regime reclassifying scrap as a "resource" came into effect last November, removing high-grade copper recyclables from the list of "solid wastes" that are now banned.
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