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Company directories by province, market reviews built on our own daily closing data, and practical guides on scrap recycling and import compliance — written and published by Guilin Metals.
How to Get Better Prices for Factory Scrap: Sorting and Settlement Know-How
Accumulated scrap metal, offcuts, and scrapped parts in a factory, if sold as mixed scrap, recyclers will quote at the lowest grade because sorting costs are factored against you.
After the Solid Waste Import Ban, How Has the Scrap Metal Industry Changed? Which Scrap Materials Can Still Be Imported?
Since 2021, the solid waste import ban has been fully implemented, fundamentally changing the landscape of scrap metal imports.
How many hurdles does importing recycled copper raw material need to pass? Qualifications and standards explained at once
Friends in the copper raw material import business are often asked a question: I bought usable copper raw material, why is it stopped at the port and even classified as solid waste?
Methods for Estimating Tin Content in Scrap Tin and Tin Slag and Precautions for Transaction Settlement
Scrap tin, tin slag, and solder waste are common in recycled resource transactions, but many buyers and sellers estimate the "tin content" purely by intuition, leading to considerable disputes at…
The Complete Guide to Scrap Copper Recycling Acceptance: A Practical Pitfall-Avoidance Handbook from Inspection to Settlement
In scrap copper recycling, once there is a slip-up in the acceptance link—misjudging the material, inaccurate weighing, or unclear deductions—a truckload of goods can turn from profit to loss.