# HS 470790 Waste And Scrap global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap reached $1.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -3.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.6B | +1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | $2.7B | +4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | $2.5B | -8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | $2.5B | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | +15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | $2.4B | -14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | $2.1B | -13.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | $1.6B | -22.8% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | $2.7B | +64% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $2.7B | +2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -33% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $1.7B | -5.3% | -13.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $410.7M | -10.9% | 87 |
| Germany | $277.6M | +1.2% | 44 |
| Netherlands | $100.6M | -7.4% | 42 |
| France | $74.0M | +7.6% | 25 |
| Austria | $72.8M | +7.1% | 24 |
| Thailand | $72.7M | +10.6% | 59 |
| Indonesia | $66.8M | +2.9% | 22 |
| Canada | $62.5M | +17.2% | 20 |
| Malaysia | $58.0M | +28.8% | 28 |
| Spain | $55.0M | +3.5% | 23 |
| Mexico | $51.0M | -6.2% | 13 |
| USA | $44.0M | +10% | 26 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._