# HS 740400 Waste And Scrap global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in waste and scrap reached $37.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +12%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $27.2B | -11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | $24.7B | -9.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | $19.2B | -22.2% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | $16.4B | -14.4% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | $21.5B | +30.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | $23.4B | +8.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | $21.6B | -7.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $19.4B | -10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $34.9B | +80.2% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | $35.0B | +0.1% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | $33.3B | -4.9% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | $37.9B | +14.1% | +2.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $15.6B | +21.3% | 128 |
| Germany | $3.0B | +3.2% | 95 |
| Republic of Korea | $2.1B | +5.8% | 99 |
| India | $1.8B | +16% | 124 |
| Belgium | $1.8B | +10.2% | 86 |
| Japan | $1.8B | +10.7% | 93 |
| Poland | $1.0B | +18.4% | 46 |
| Italy | $948.3M | +5.1% | 66 |
| USA | $822.3M | +6.2% | 60 |
| Spain | $779.7M | +7.1% | 73 |
| Austria | $671.3M | +10% | 39 |
| Malaysia | $657.1M | -2.7% | 74 |

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