To further improve the timeliness of SMM’s overseas copper scrap price assessments, more promptly and accurately reflect price movements in the international copper scrap market, and better meet companies’ practical needs in procurement, sales, trade pricing and market analysis, SMM has decided to change the publication frequency of the following global copper scrap price assessments from weekly to daily, effective August 3, 2026. The assessments will be updated on each business day.
The adjustment covers the following price assessments:
United States
- United States Millberry CIF China
- United States Millberry CIF Japan
- United States Millberry CIF China Taiwan
- United States Millberry CIF India
- United States No.2 Copper Wire Nodules CIF China
- United States No.1 Copper Material CIF China
- United States No.1 Copper Material CIF China (Payability)
- United States No.1 Copper Material CIF Japan
- United States No.1 Copper Material CIF China Taiwan
- United States No.1 Copper Material CIF India
- United States No.2 Copper Material CIF China
- United States No.2 Copper Material CIF China (Payability)
- United States No.2 Copper Material CIF Japan
- United States No.2 Copper Material CIF China Taiwan
- United States No.2 Copper Material CIF India
Europe
- Europe Millberry CIF China
- Europe No.1 Copper Material CIF China
- Europe No.2 Copper Material CIF China
- Europe No.1 Copper Wire Nodules CIF China
- Europe No.2 Copper Wire Nodules CIF China
South East Asia
- South East Asia Millberry CIF China
- South East Asia No.1 Copper Material CIF China
- South East Asia No.2 Copper Material CIF China
- South East Asia No.1 Copper Wire Nodules CIF China
- South East Asia No.2 Copper Wire Nodules CIF China
Japan
- Japan Millberry CIF China
- Japan Millberry CIF Korea
- Japan Millberry CIF China Taiwan
Following this adjustment, SMM will further strengthen its daily collection and assessment of overseas copper scrap market information, including market transactions, offers, supply and demand conditions, and logistics costs. This will enable SMM to provide market participants with more timely, objective and transparent price references.
For detailed specifications, pricing units and daily price assessments, please refer to the relevant price pages on SMM's official website.
SMM welcomes broader participation and support from companies across the industry value chain as we continue to enhance our services for businesses throughout the recycled copper industry.
For any enquiries, please contact:
SMM Copper Research Team：Ryan Aw Yong Yi Cheong / Huang Yu tong
Tel: +60 11-3579 8397 / +86 21-2070 7843
Email: awyong.yicheong@metal.com / huangyutong@smm.cn