Today's Scrap Rates in Sialkot

Sialkot stands apart in Pakistan's industrial landscape as a global exporter of surgical instruments, sports goods, and leather garments—industries whose production waste fuels a highly specialised scrap market. The city's export-driven quality standards mean that even slight manufacturing defects generate reject material that enters the scrap chain in near-new condition. Sialkot's international airport and dry port facilitate occasional export of higher-grade scrap to Gulf and Southeast Asian recyclers.

Surgical-instrument stainless steel, predominantly 400-series, commands PKR 140–190/kg and is eagerly purchased by local re-melters who supply the same manufacturing cluster. Leather-tanning drum scrap in stainless steel fetches PKR 150–200/kg, while chrome-vanadium steel offcuts from forging units trade at PKR 120–150/kg. Sports-goods manufacturing contributes rubber-bonded aluminium scrap and small volumes of titanium from high-end cricket-bat components.

Surgical-instrument manufacturers should channel scrap through Sialkot's SCCI-affiliated dealers who understand metallurgical grades and price accordingly rather than applying generic ferrous rates. Collecting forging flash and grinding dust separately—despite the inconvenience—allows access to specialised buyers who pay a significant premium over mixed-lot rates. Export-oriented scrap sales require TDAP documentation, so sellers should confirm paperwork requirements with their freight forwarder before committing to international buyers.