Emirates Global Aluminium warns EU scrap duty U-turn may delay German recycling expansion

Emirates Global Aluminium said it is disappointed by the European Union's decision to withdraw a proposed 15% export duty on aluminium scrap, warning the reversal could affect its decision-making on a planned six-fold expansion of its German recycling unit. The company's chief financial officer called the U-turn a net negative for domestic scrap supply. No final decision on the German project's scale has yet been confirmed.

Why this mattersWithdrawal of the 15% scrap export duty changes the supply and cost assumptions underpinning recycled aluminium capacity that feeds can sheet and rigid packaging.

• The EU withdrew a proposed 15% export duty on aluminium scrap in early September 2026.
• Emirates Global Aluminium's CFO called the withdrawal a 'net negative' for the company.
• EGA plans a six-fold expansion of its recycling unit in Germany.
• The company says the policy reversal could affect its investment decision-making on the German expansion.

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