Posted on 02 Sep 2010
Malaysia imported 287,000 tons of scrap in May, up by 750 percent compared to the same period last year.
In May, Malaysia imported scrap of 69,000 tons, 49,000 tons and 44,000 tons from the U.S., Australia and U.K. respectively.
From January to May, Malaysian scrap import volume totaled 86,000 tons, up by 580 percent compared to the same period last year.
It is estimated that Malaysia would probably import 2.08 million tons in 2010.
