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Commission turns from aluminium levy to wider waste-export ban
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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission is shifting from a proposed aluminium scrap export levy to a wider ban on exporting waste, including aluminium, to non-OECD countries to support EU recycling and industrial strategy. The ban aims to keep valuable raw materials within the EU to aid decarbonisation and reduce reliance on primary metal imports, with a public consultation expected soon and adoption targeted by year-end.
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You must prepare for a shrinking market outside OECD for aluminium and scrap exports as the EU makes recycling a strategic priority. This limits buyers and pushes you to align with EU-based recyclers or risk losing key raw material flows.
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