The workshop on “Scrap Steel Facilitating the Development of the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Route in the Steel Industry" was co-hosted by the China Iron and Steel Research Institute (CISRI) and the China Association of Metalscrap Utilization (CAMU). At the workshop, CISRI presented key findings from the report on how scrap steel supports EAF’s development in the steel industry. The report highlighted the current state of China's scrap steel industry, including supply and demand dynamics, identified challenges and price factors, and discussed the use of scrap steel in both BF-BOF and EAF processes. It proposed development models for EAF plants and spatial layouts in consideration of scrap steel’s distribution with specific recommendations.