Turnings, drillings and chips from machining carbon steel. Value depends on cleanliness, oil content and whether they are loose, crushed or briquetted.

Key facts for Steel Turnings Scrap
GradeISRI 219 / 221 (machine-shop / shovelling turnings)
Indicative specificationClean steel machining turnings, no cast-iron borings
HS code7204.41
Est. 20FT loading22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Est. 40FT loading28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
OriginThailand

Typical applications

  • Induction and electric arc furnaces (often briquetted)
  • Foundries

Technical specification (indicative)

ProductSteel Turnings Scrap
Commercial gradeISRI 219 / 221 (machine-shop / shovelling turnings)
Standard / grade code219 / 221 — ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Ferrous Scrap
Chemical composition / purityCarbon steel.
HS code (6-digit, HS 2022)7204.41 — Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
Physical form and appearanceLoose, crushed (shovelling) or briquetted turnings.
Contamination limitsFree of cast-iron borings (unless 220/222), nonferrous metals, scale and excessive oil.
MoistureFree of excessive oil and water.
Country of originThailand

The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker.

Grade definition — 219 / 221

Machine-shop turnings (219): clean steel or wrought-iron turnings free of iron borings, free nonferrous metals, scale or excessive oil, not badly rusted. Shovelling turnings (221): clean short turnings, drillings or screw cuttings free of springy, bushy, tangled or matted material. Codes 220/222 allow iron borings.

Source: ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Ferrous Scrap. Summarised in our own words; the published standard prevails.

Packaging and container loading

Packaging methodTo be confirmed at quotation
Estimated net weight per 20FT container22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Estimated net weight per 40FT container28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
Price and availabilityQuoted per inquiry — no stock is implied by this listing

Estimated loading quantities — subject to the material's packing density, the actual container payload and applicable transport weight limits.

Inspection and quality verification

Grade, weight and contamination are checked before loading by visual inspection. Where the contract specifies it, an independent pre-shipment inspection (for example by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek) and laboratory analysis — electrolytic assay for copper, XRF/OES analysis for alloys — can be agreed. Loading photographs and weighbridge tickets are normally part of the shipping documents. The inspection agency, sampling method and acceptance criteria are fixed in the contract.

Import compliance

Imports of metal scrap are regulated in many countries (import licences, pre-shipment inspection certificates, radiation checks). Buyers are responsible for confirming that the grade may be imported at the destination before contracting.

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