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Birch/Cliff copper scrap · buyers, suppliers and prices
Birch/Cliff is the trade name for No. 2 copper scrap: Birch is No. 2 copper wire and Cliff is No. 2 copper solids, typically about 94% to 96% copper. Scrap yards and recyclers sell it, and copper refineries, brass mills and scrap traders in Asia and Europe buy it. On Copper Supply you can post a free requirement or offer and deal only with members who have passed an ID check.
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Post it freeBirch/Cliff is priced as a percentage of the LME or a discount per tonne below it. Because it holds less copper than bare bright wire and needs more refining, the discount is wider than for millberry. The tested copper content, the share of wire and solids, contamination, location, freight and payment terms all move the price.
A No. 2 price close to the LME is not realistic, and a price far below it is a warning sign. Ask for the basis in writing.
Payment is usually TT after inspection at loading, often with a balance against the bill of lading, or a letter of credit for repeat business. On Copper Supply you can price a scrap listing as a % of LME on the Cu content, LME − US$/t, LME ± %, a fixed price, or open to offers.
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Birch/Cliff is No. 2 copper scrap. Birch is No. 2 copper wire, which has some oxidation, coating or contamination. Cliff is No. 2 copper solids such as mixed pieces, tube and clippings. Both are typically about 94% to 96% copper.
Millberry is clean, bare No. 1 wire of about 99% copper or better. Birch/Cliff is No. 2 wire and solids with more oxidation and contamination and lower copper content. Millberry sells closer to the LME.
As a percentage of the LME or a discount per tonne below it. The discount is wider than for millberry and depends on the tested copper content, contamination, location and payment terms.
Secondary copper smelters and refineries, brass and alloy mills, and scrap traders. India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and parts of Europe are large markets, each with its own import rules.
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