According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan imported approximately 281,000 tons of scrap in March, a 19% increase compared to the previous month and a 11% growth from the same month last year.

During this period, steel product imports totaled around 328,000 tons, rising by 8.7% month on month and by 27% year on year.

The value of Pakistan's scrap imports reached about US$119 million in March, a 21% month-on-month increase and a 3.2% hike from the same month of the previous year. Meanwhile, the value of steel product imports amounted to roughly US$205 million, down by 0.8% month on month but rising by 11% year on year.