Every copper grade priced in PKR per , updated daily from exchange settlements and this market's own level.
Copper scrap in Pakistan is worth Rs 916 to Rs 3,274 per kg today, depending on grade. Bare Bright Copper sits at the top of the board and communication wire at the bottom, a spread of about 3.6 times. Prices are quoted in PKR per kg and move daily with the exchange settlement.
Yards grade copper by cleanliness, coating and gauge. The spread from the top grade to the bottom runs 25 to 35 percent, so identifying what you hold matters more than the day you sell.
Converted from the exchange settlement at this market's rate and level. Indicative reference prices, not offers. Aluminium, brass and steel prices in Pakistan.
Dealers quote non-ferrous scrap in rupees per kilogram and ferrous scrap per tonne (or per maund of 40 kilograms in some markets). Import quotes are in US dollars per tonne CFR Karachi.
Against the global reference: Pakistani prices in rupees sit below the US reference for non-ferrous scrap and track imported material for ferrous.
Grade names travel less well than the metal does. Whatever a local merchant calls it, the specification behind each grade is the same one used on export contracts, which is why the ReMA code appears on every card above.
The board above is the national indicative level. City yards trade around it rather than exactly on it, because local competition, freight to the nearest consumer and export demand all move the spread. Two quotes in the same city can differ by several percent on the same morning.
Karachi is the port of Pakistan and its largest scrap market, handling both imported material for domestic mills and locally generated copper from a dense industrial base.
Copper that moves here: Number 1 copper and bright wire from industry; Insulated wire for stripping and granulation.
Lahore serves the Punjab manufacturing belt and its scrap trade runs on domestic generation rather than imports, with copper arriving from construction, rewiring and small industry.
Copper that moves here: Building wire and plumbing copper; Mixed copper from general demolition.
Scrap imports require import permits and are subject to customs duty and sales tax; ship recycling at Gadani is regulated provincially. Domestic collection is informal, so use established dealers and keep receipts for larger lots.
Copper attracts more scrutiny than any other scrap metal because it is the most stolen. A yard that asks for identification is following the law; one that does not is the greater risk to you, since a load with no paper trail is the load a buyer can dispute later.
Pakistan imports large volumes of ferrous scrap through Karachi to feed re-rolling and electric steel mills in Karachi, Lahore and Punjab, and the Gadani yards in Balochistan recycle ships into plate. Imported scrap in US dollars per tonne is the benchmark, converted at the rupee rate.
Non-ferrous scrap is traded through Karachi's Shershah market and Lahore's Misri Shah market, priced off international quotes; supply is thin, so copper and brass command firm prices.
Copper sits differently in that picture from the ferrous grades. It is worth enough per kilogram to travel, so a merchant a long way from a refinery can still pay close to the reference by shipping to one. That is why the spread between the best and worst copper quote in a country is usually narrower than the spread on steel, where freight eats the margin.
Grade decides more of your payment than timing does. Four checks settle almost every load.
Sorting into separate piles before you weigh is the highest-paid work in this trade. A mixed load is graded at the lowest grade present, so one soldered joint in a clean pile can regrade the lot.
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR) |
|---|---|
| Price units | Per kg for non-ferrous, per tonne for ferrous |
| Benchmarks | Imported scrap in USD per tonne CFR Karachi, LME in rupees |
| Main hubs | Karachi, Lahore, Gadani, Faisalabad |
| Trade position | Net importer of ferrous scrap |
Between Rs 916 and Rs 3,274 per kg depending on grade, quoted in PKR. The board above shows every grade, updated daily.
Because they have different outlets. A merchant who can sell straight to a refinery pays closer to the reference than one who has to ship material onward, and both build their freight into the quote. Local competition does the rest, which is why calling two or three merchants is worth more than picking the day.
Bare Bright Copper, at Rs 3,274 per kg today. It is the strictest grade on the board: clean, uncoated, unalloyed wire of heavier gauge, with no oxidation and no attachments.
Above roughly 48 percent copper recovery, usually yes. Below it, usually not. Thick building cable strips quickly and pays; thin communication cable does not. Burning insulation is never the answer: it is unlawful in most jurisdictions and it downgrades the copper rather than improving it.
Yes, though less than most sellers expect. The board on this page is the national indicative level and city yards trade around it. What moves a local quote is how many buyers can economically reach you, how far the material has to travel to a consumer, and whether there is an export outlet nearby.
Daily. Copper settles on the exchange every business day and every scrap grade moves with it, because each grade is priced as a share of the refined metal price rather than set independently.
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