Chittagong sits beside the world's largest ship-recycling beach at Sitakunda, and that defines its prices: plate, machinery and marine metal flow straight from the yards to the region's steel mills, so ferrous trades closer to mill buying prices here than anywhere else in Bangladesh.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Chittagong
| Scrap type | Price (BDT) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | ৳1,386 / kg | ▲ +1.22% | $5.81 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | ৳207 / kg | ▲ +1.16% | $0.87 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | ৳844 / kg | ▲ +1.14% | $3.54 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | ৳136 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | ৳141 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | ৳215 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | ৳55 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | ৳797 / kg | ▲ +1.21% | $3.34 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | ৳670 / kg | ▲ +1.44% | $2.81 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | ৳446 / kg | ▲ +1.08% | $1.87 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | ৳191 / kg | ▲ +1.27% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | ৳35,773 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | ৳31,480 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | ৳42,928 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | ৳34,342 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Bangladesh, shown here for Chittagong. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 122.93 BDT) is described in the methodology section below.
Chittagong scrap price chart (BDT)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in BDT, the same series Chittagong yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Chittagong
Ships end their lives north of the city, and their steel starts a new one: the Bhatiari to Sitakunda coast cuts vessels into plate that feeds mills such as those clustered around Chattogram, with the Madam Bibir Hat market trading everything the yards produce, from plate and machinery to cable, pumps and furniture.
For sellers this is the country's most liquid heavy-metal market: mills and re-rollers sit minutes from supply, marine grades have specialist buyers, and non-ferrous tracks world benchmarks through the taka. The port adds import flows and export paperwork in the background.
- Region
- Chattogram, Bangladesh
- Quoted in
- BDT per kg (non-ferrous), per tonne (ferrous)
- Yards cluster in
- Bhatiari, Sitakunda, Madam Bibir Hat, Sagorika
- Demand from
- Chattogram steel mills and re-rollers fed by ship recycling
Where the scrap yards are in Chittagong
- Bhatiari and Sitakunda: the ship-recycling coast and its yard gates.
- Madam Bibir Hat: the market where ship metal and machinery trade.
- Sagorika and the industrial north: mills, re-rollers and their agents.
- Agrabad and the city: dealer lanes for urban scrap.
What pays well in Chittagong
- Plate, beams and heavy marine steel, priced near mill programs.
- Marine machinery, pumps, motors and propeller bronze.
- Copper and cable through the specialist dealers.
Selling scrap metal in Chittagong: rules, ID and payment
Ship metal moves through the yards' own channels with customs and environmental oversight, while the open market at Madam Bibir Hat trades on weighbridge tickets and dealer trust. Commercial lots carry VAT paperwork; marine brass and bronze grades are worth selling to specialists who know them.
Before any sale, check the live board above, sort by grade and get quotes from two or three buyers; the best scrap price guide covers the routine and the calculator turns a weight into a figure at today's price. To judge whether a local quote is competitive, our note on telling a well-paying yard from a headline rate sets out the benchmark test.
Chittagong scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Chittagong today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about ৳1,386 per kg in BDT. Chittagong yards typically quote within a few percent of that figure either side, depending on grade, volume and the buyer; the live board above shows all fifteen grades.
Why are ferrous prices strong in Chittagong?
Supply and demand share a fence line: ship-breaking produces mill-ready plate and the mills stand minutes away, so freight is minimal and competition for material is constant. Heavy steel here clears closer to mill buying prices than anywhere else in the country.
Where can I sell scrap metal in Chittagong?
Madam Bibir Hat for ship metal, machinery and heavy grades, the Sagorika mill agents for truckload ferrous, and the Agrabad lanes for city scrap and non-ferrous. Marine bronze and brass deserve a specialist quote before any general dealer.
Are Chittagong prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Bangladesh indicative level, and Chittagong yards trade around it rather than exactly on it. Local competition, freight to the nearest consumer and the day's export demand set the spread, which is why two quotes in the same city can differ by several percent on the same morning.
Sources and methodology
The Chittagong board uses the Bangladesh indicative prices: global exchange benchmarks (COMEX copper, CME aluminum and steel, NYMEX platinum and palladium, IMF monthly lead, zinc and nickel) multiplied by typical yard recovery shares, a local market factor of 0.88 and the day's exchange rate. The full method, the recovery shares and the correction policy are on our editorial policy page; local notes on this page are reviewed against published dealer information and reader corrections sent to info@scrappricetoday.com.
Prices are indicative and for information only; they are not offers to buy or sell. Yard quotes in Chittagong vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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