Scrap Auctions / UAE
Bid on scrap metal listings across the UAE, or negotiate a private price directly with the seller. Escrow protects your payment, and growing local steel capacity means real, active buyers on the other end.
Fast-growing electric arc furnace demand (Emirates Steel Arkan's Abu Dhabi plant alone runs at 5 million tonnes) means buyers here are actively competing for supply, not browsing idly. That's exactly the kind of market where live bidding does real work: price gets discovered by actual competition instead of a single guessed number, and a private negotiation is there for buyers who'd rather propose a figure directly than wait for an auction to run its course.
List or bid with the price discovered in real time as competing offers come in from verified buyers.
Propose your own price and quantity directly, and counter back and forth until terms are agreed.
Read more about how negotiation works or see our full comparison of all trading methods.
Cross-border deals carry a trust problem you can't solve by driving over to check in person. ScrapTrade verifies accounts before they can trade and holds payment in escrow until delivery is confirmed, whether you're bidding, negotiating, or buying at a fixed price. Check today's reference prices before you commit.
It's real and growing. Emirates Steel Arkan's Abu Dhabi plant alone runs at 5 million tonnes of electric arc furnace capacity, and the UAE has already redirected scrap cargoes that used to go to Turkey. That's active buying, not a speculative market.
Yes. Alongside public bidding, eligible listings support a private negotiation, propose your price and quantity, and counter back and forth with the seller. Accepting a private offer closes the listing even if it's also running as a live auction.
Since January 14, 2026, VAT on scrap metal transactions in the UAE is accounted for by the buyer under a reverse charge mechanism, regardless of whether the price was fixed, won at auction, or negotiated privately. Confirm how this is handled with your counterparty before finalising terms.
ScrapTrade verifies accounts before they can trade, and escrow holds payment until delivery is confirmed, which matters more on an international deal than almost anywhere else.
No. Buyers and sellers from other countries trade on the same listings. If you're exporting into the UAE, see our dedicated corridor guides from India, Australia, and the UK.
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