Brass scrap grades explained
BrassRoute guide · updated 8 October 2026
Brass scrap is traded under ISRI code names worldwide, and under local names in Jamnagar. Knowing both avoids the most common disputes.
ISRI code names for brass
ISRI, the US scrap recycling body now called ReMA, publishes code names that buyers and sellers use in contracts everywhere. The brass grades below are the ones most often seen in Jamnagar's imports.
| Code name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Honey | Yellow brass scrap |
| Ebony | Composition or red brass |
| Drink | Refinery brass |
| Night | Yellow brass rod turnings |
| Nomad | Yellow brass turnings |
| Noble | New yellow brass rod ends |
| Label | New brass clippings |
| Ivory | Yellow brass castings |
| Melon | Brass pipe |
| Enerv | Red brass composition turnings |
| Lace, Lady, Lake, Lamb | Brass shell cases and rifle shells, in different conditions |
Source: Recycling Today, nonferrous scrap terminology; the US Census Bureau's Schedule B notes for heading 7404 use the same names.
Jamnagar trade names
- Vilaity (imported) brass: brass scrap brought in from abroad, quoted separately from local scrap.
- Local brass: scrap collected within India.
- Honey, Gulf and Honey, Europe/UK: yellow brass scrap quoted by where it was shipped from.
The BrassRoute daily rates board shows the rates circulating in Jamnagar for these each working day, with past dates kept.
Before you trade a lot
- Agree the code name, the allowed moisture, iron and attachments, and the sampling method in writing.
- For imports into India, ISRI-graded brass scrap is entered under tariff item 74040022; check current import conditions, including the pre-shipment inspection certificate, with your customs broker.
- Weigh at a certified weighbridge and keep photographs of the lot at loading.
Questions buyers ask
What is Honey brass scrap?
Honey is the ISRI code name for yellow brass scrap: mixed yellow brass solids such as fittings, valves and rod pieces. It is the most traded brass scrap grade in Jamnagar.
What is the difference between Night and Nomad?
Both are yellow brass turnings. Night is turnings from brass rod, and Nomad is yellow brass turnings more generally.
Where can I see today's brass scrap rate in Jamnagar?
BrassRoute publishes an indicative board each working day at www.brassroute.com/rates, with every past date kept. The rates are not official and may differ from the price you are quoted.
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