# HS 810197 Waste And Scrap global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in waste and scrap reached $475.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $362.2M | +10.9% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | $370.0M | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | $209.5M | -43.4% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | $199.4M | -4.8% | -18% |
| 2017 | $364.0M | +82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | $521.2M | +43.2% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | $341.6M | -34.5% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $286.7M | -16.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $464.7M | +62.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | $701.9M | +51% | +27.1% |
| 2023 | $440.8M | -37.2% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | $475.5M | +7.9% | +0.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $118.8M | +13.8% | 55 |
| USA | $82.8M | +3.3% | 21 |
| Finland | $69.3M | +2.4% | 33 |
| Austria | $69.0M | +11.9% | 26 |
| Republic of Korea | $20.0M | +59.5% | 22 |
| Taiwan | $19.2M | +11.8% | 13 |
| Japan | $18.1M | +5% | 18 |
| United Kingdom | $11.3M | -12.5% | 20 |
| Singapore | $8.4M | +41.9% | 13 |
| China | $7.5M | +40.9% | 3 |
| Netherlands | $7.2M | +7.5% | 22 |
| Viet Nam | $6.0M | +42.1% | 5 |

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