Aperam backs EU proposal to tighten scrap export restrictions

• Aperam backs the European Commission’s proposed tighter controls on recyclable-material exports to non-OECD countries, urging adoption by November 21, 2026.
• CEO Sud Sivaji warned stainless steel scrap exports weaken Europe’s industrial competitiveness by depriving producers of critical low-carbon raw materials.
• European stainless steel production uses approximately 80% recycled metallic inputs, making scrap strategically important for competitiveness and decarbonization.
• Requested safeguards include EU-equivalent environmental standards, no transitional export quotas and enforcement against indirect exports through OECD countries.
• The producer also seeks recognition of stainless steel scrap as a strategic secondary raw material for nickel and chromium.

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