Every copper grade priced in AED per , updated daily from exchange settlements and this market's own level.
Copper scrap in United Arab Emirates is worth AED 13.38 to AED 47.84 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 AED 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 United Arab Emirates.
Dealers quote non-ferrous scrap in dirhams per kilogram and ferrous scrap per tonne, and larger export deals in US dollars per tonne. With the dirham pegged at 3.67 to the dollar, conversion is straightforward.
Against the global reference: UAE prices track the US reference closely thanks to the dollar peg, less a regional discount on ferrous grades.
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.
Dubai scrap prices move almost one-for-one with world benchmarks because the dirham is pegged to the US dollar. Copper, aluminium and brass are quoted per kilogram in the Al Quoz and Ras Al Khor yards, with export demand through Jebel Ali setting the tone; ferrous depends on the current export rules.
Copper that moves here: Cable and clean copper from fit-out and MEP work.
Sharjah holds the largest concentration of scrap yards in the UAE, spread across the numbered Industrial Areas and Al Sajaa. Prices per kilogram track world benchmarks through the dirham's dollar peg, and the density of graders and exporters makes Sharjah the reference market Gulf sellers quote against.
Copper that moves here: Compressors and mixed copper-bearing scrap.
Abu Dhabi's scrap trade lives in Mussafah: the industrial zone holds the yards, and Emirates Steel's mills next door give ferrous a permanent local buyer. Non-ferrous tracks world benchmarks through the dirham's dollar peg, with Dubai and Sharjah exporters an hour away keeping quotes honest.
Copper that moves here: Prepared heavy steel and plate for the local mills.
Dealers need municipal and economic department licences, and scrap exports require permits; ferrous exports have been restricted or subject to fees in recent years. Sellers should expect ID checks and paperwork for vehicle scrap.
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.
The UAE is the Gulf's scrap trading centre: Sharjah's industrial areas and Dubai's yards collect from the Emirates and re-export non-ferrous scrap through Jebel Ali, while the domestic steel industry absorbs ferrous scrap. The dirham's peg to the US dollar means local prices move almost exactly with international quotes.
Ferrous export rules change with domestic mill demand, and the government has restricted or taxed scrap exports at times to protect local supply, which can widen the gap between local and international ferrous 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 | UAE dirham (AED), pegged to the US dollar |
|---|---|
| Price units | Per kg for non-ferrous, per tonne for ferrous |
| Benchmarks | LME prices in dirhams, Jebel Ali export bids |
| Main hubs | Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali |
| Trade position | Regional trading hub; ferrous exports regulated |
Between AED 13.38 and AED 47.84 per kg depending on grade, quoted in AED. 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 AED 47.84 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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