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Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

8549 (Harmonized System 2022 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.75BRnk 707 / 1228
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $640M | $543MUnited States | Japan
2022
Product Complexity -0.83Rnk 679 / 854
2022
Share of World Trade 0.012%Rnk 707 / 1228

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of E-waste and scrap. In 2022, E-waste and scrap were the world's 707th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.75B.

E-waste and scrap are a part of Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television.... They include Lead-acid accumulator scrap; spent accumulators, Miscellaneous precious metal recovery waste/scrap, Miscellaneous waste and scrap, E-waste/scrap for precious metal recovery, Battery scrap not elsewhere specified, Battery scrap containing lead, cadmium, or mercury, excluding lead-acid, Waste/scrap: E-assemblies & PCBs, excludes precious metal recovery, contains hazardous components, Waste and scrap; unspecified in electrical/electronic category, E-waste/scrap: Assemblies & PCBs, excludes precious metal recovery, includes cells/batteries, accumulators, mercury-switches, and Battery scrap sorted, free of lead, cadmium, mercury, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of E-waste and scrap  were United States ($640M), South Korea ($264M), Netherlands ($170M), Germany ($125M), and Chinese Taipei ($106M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of E-waste and scrap were Japan ($543M), Mexico ($384M), Vietnam ($283M), South Korea ($272M), and India ($213M).

Ranking E-waste and scrap ranks 679th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$640M
Top Destination (2022)Japan$543M

In 2022 E-waste and scrap were the world's 707th most traded product (out of 1,228).

In 2022, the top exporters of E-waste and scrap were United States ($640M), South Korea ($264M), Netherlands ($170M), Germany ($125M), and Chinese Taipei ($106M).

In 2022, the top importers of E-waste and scrap were Japan ($543M), Mexico ($384M), Vietnam ($283M), South Korea ($272M), and India ($213M).

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Exportadores de E-waste and scrap (2022)
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Importadores de E-waste and scrap (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (false -  2022)United States$640M
Top Destination Growth (false -  2022)Japan$543M

Between false and 2022, the exports of E-waste and scrap grew the fastest in United States ($640M), South Korea ($264M), Netherlands ($170M), Germany ($125M), and Chinese Taipei ($106M).

Between false and 2022, the fastest growing importers of E-waste and scrap were Japan ($543M), Mexico ($384M), Vietnam ($283M), South Korea ($272M), and India ($213M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of E-waste and scrap.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5. This means that most of the exports of E-waste and scrap are explained by 31 countries.

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Value de Exportaciones en E-waste and scrap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$596M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$514M

This map shows which countries export or import more of E-waste and scrap. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of E-waste and scrap during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of E-waste and scrap were United States ($596M), Netherlands ($110M), Chinese Taipei ($105M), France ($67.2M), and Singapore ($65.2M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of E-waste and scrap were Japan ($514M), Mexico ($371M), Vietnam ($228M), India ($210M), and Belgium ($117M).

Comercio Neto (2022)

Disaggregation

In 2022, the world most traded E-waste and scrap, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lead-acid accumulator scrap; spent accumulators ($1.01B), Miscellaneous precious metal recovery waste/scrap ($701M), Miscellaneous waste and scrap ($458M), E-waste/scrap for precious metal recovery ($177M), and Battery scrap not elsewhere specified ($162M)

Desagregación de E-waste and scrap a nivel HS6 (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to E-waste and scrap.
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Top 10 países exportadores de E-waste and scrap por porcentaje del total de exportaciones

Potential Exports

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Afinidad vs Complejidad de País (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of E-waste and scrap to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Afinidad relativa por país (2022)

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