US copper, brass scrap market shaken by Chinese import tariffs
By Michael Roh / August 23, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link
Brass scrap prices in the United States have plummeted and most copper and brass scrap discounts have widened over the past week, driven by ample domestic supply - exacerbated by China's 25% tariff on copper scrap imports - exceeding US demand.