As an important substitute for raw aluminum, recycled aluminum has continued to increase in market popularity since this year. A CCTV financial reporter visited and found that in Taizhou, Zhejiang, the recycled aluminum market is in high demand, and it is difficult to find high-quality scrap aluminum. Buyers are stationed to grab goods: “There is a shortage of high-quality scrap aluminum. As long as good products enter the market, we will basically take all of them, and we are afraid of losing materials and stopping work.” Exports of recycled aluminum products are growing rapidly, and the low carbon advantage opens up space in overseas markets. According to the data, when producing one ton of primary aluminum, carbon emissions can reach 16 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and the production of one ton of recycled aluminum is only about 0.5 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is about a 95% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to raw aluminum. From January to August 2026, China exported 4.665 million tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum, up 16.8% year on year. Among them, unwrought aluminum alloy, mainly recycled aluminum alloy ingots, exported 342,000 tons, an increase of nearly 85% year on year. Exports in a single month in June increased 160.6% year on year, a record high in recent years.

As an important substitute for raw aluminum, recycled aluminum has continued to increase in market popularity since this year. A CCTV financial reporter visited and found that in Taizhou, Zhejiang, the recycled aluminum market is in high demand, and it is difficult to find high-quality scrap aluminum. Buyers are stationed to grab goods: “There is a shortage of high-quality scrap aluminum. As long as good products enter the market, we will basically take all of them, and we are afraid of losing materials and stopping work.” Exports of recycled aluminum products are growing rapidly, and the low carbon advantage opens up space in overseas markets. According to the data, when producing one ton of primary aluminum, carbon emissions can reach 16 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and the production of one ton of recycled aluminum is only about 0.5 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is about a 95% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to raw aluminum. From January to August 2026, China exported 4.665 million tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum, up 16.8% year on year. Among them, unwrought aluminum alloy, mainly recycled aluminum alloy ingots, exported 342,000 tons, an increase of nearly 85% year on year. Exports in a single month in June increased 160.6% year on year, a record high in recent years.