BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union’s aluminium sector is urging the European Commission to impose duties of around 30% on exports of scrap metal to stop it flooding out of the bloc and leaving domestic producers short.

EU aluminium scrap exports hit a record 1.26 million metric tons in 2024, according to industry group European Aluminium, around 50% higher than five years ago, with most heading to Asia.

The EU industry says the situation has since worsened due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, which were set at 50% for aluminium but only 15% for scrap. That’s boosted scrap imports into the United States and reduced exports, pushing Asian buyers to focus more on EU supply.

European Aluminium’s director general Paul Voss said European companies were finding it impossibl

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