The figures for 2006 through 2014 are taken from previous publications. The 2019 figure is an estimate. Purchased scrap: receipts and imports excluding shipments by consumers and exports.
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Iron and steel scrap generation in the U.S. - purchased scrap 2019
This statistic shows generation purchased of iron and steel scrap in the United States from 2006 to 2019. In 2019, an estimate of ** million metric tons of iron and steel scrap were produced from purchased scrap.
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US Geological Survey. (February 7, 2020). U.S. generation of purchased iron and steel scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. generation of purchased iron and steel scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 7, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2020). U.S. generation of purchased iron and steel scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. Generation of Purchased Iron and Steel Scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Feb 2020, /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, U.S. generation of purchased iron and steel scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
U.S. generation of purchased iron and steel scrap from 2006 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209359/iron-and-steel-purchased-scrap-production-in-the-us/
