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Switzerland (CHE) to South Korea (KOR) waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators (HS6 854810)

A country-to-country view of reported waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Switzerland (CHE)Importer South Korea (KOR)HS6 854810One-way tradeCoverage 2012-2020Accelerating
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3-year buyer projection

$662.4MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+54.1%Full available history

Suppliers in market

45Latest reported count

Observed history

9 yearsLast year: 2020

Reported observations

What this waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators lane shows for HS 854810

Core values for Switzerland (CHE) → South Korea (KOR) in HS 854810.

Buyer market

Latest imports$339.2M
Five-year projection$1.0B
Buyer CAGR+56%
Latest annual change+15.7%

Exporter position

Latest exports$153.4
Market share0%
Share change+0 pp
Best observed share60.1%

Market structure

Reported suppliers45
Concentration index3,864
Share gap+60.1 pp
SignalAccelerating

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$339.2MSouth Korea (KOR)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$153.4Switzerland (CHE)'s exports to South Korea (KOR)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+56%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+54.1%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$662.4MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$1.0BCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$154.8MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$409.8MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$1.7KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$10.5KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers45Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$1.8TLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$34.8KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population51,744.9 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate32.1%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education97.7%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance8,878 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.9%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history9 yearsCoverage through 2020

Research reading

Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators demand and the Switzerland (CHE) to South Korea (KOR) lane

South Korea (KOR) reported $339.2M of waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators imports in 2020. Switzerland (CHE) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $153.4 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +56% buyer growth and +54.1% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 854810 include?

HS 854810 covers Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 85 and heading 8548. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 854810 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in South Korea (KOR), the exporter position of Switzerland (CHE), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Switzerland (CHE) to South Korea (KOR) waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 854810, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the South Korea (KOR) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators.

How strong is Switzerland (CHE) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 9 observed years through 2020. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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