Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Precious Metal Scraps. In 2021, Precious Metal Scraps were the world's 163rd most traded product, with a total trade of $27.3B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Precious Metal Scraps grew by 4.76%, from $26.1B to $27.3B. Trade in Precious Metal Scraps represent 0.0013% of total world trade.
Precious Metal Scraps are a part of Precious stones, metals, & pearls. They include Waste/scrap, precious metals except pure gold/platinu, Waste or scrap containing gold as sole precious metal, and Waste/scrap containing platinum as sole precious meta.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Precious Metal Scraps were United States ($7.92B), Germany ($1.67B), United Kingdom ($1.57B), Canada ($1.28B), and Indonesia ($1.22B).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Precious Metal Scraps were Germany ($3.94B), United Kingdom ($3.6B), Japan ($3.59B), Canada ($3.16B), and Italy ($2.46B).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Precious Metal Scraps was 4.63%, making it the 894th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Precious Metal Scraps ranks 766th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including copper, silver, gold, platinum, and palladium.