Malaysia deals fresh blow to global copper scrap trade

Malaysia's new import purity thresholds are due to come in at the end of this month.(File pic shows copper scrap in bags in Malaysia)

LONDON: More disruption is looming in the global copper scrap market.

This time it is Malaysia that is threatening to stop imports of lower-grade recyclable material.

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