# HS 810297 Waste And Scrap global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in waste and scrap reached $474.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +14.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $139.4M | -22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | $173.3M | +24.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | $108.8M | -37.2% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | $77.0M | -29.2% | -18% |
| 2017 | $98.4M | +27.8% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | $168.9M | +71.7% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | $243.3M | +44% | +46.7% |
| 2020 | $178.5M | -26.6% | +22% |
| 2021 | $265.1M | +48.5% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | $329.8M | +24.4% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $508.8M | +54.3% | +41.8% |
| 2024 | $474.4M | -6.7% | +21.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $125.5M | +19.3% | 43 |
| USA | $90.0M | +9.2% | 13 |
| United Kingdom | $88.0M | +13.5% | 17 |
| Netherlands | $40.6M | +20.2% | 23 |
| France | $31.6M | +31.8% | 7 |
| Japan | $28.4M | +7.4% | 15 |
| Austria | $18.1M | +19.9% | 13 |
| Canada | $10.7M | +12.8% | 4 |
| Brazil | $10.7M | +106.9% | 5 |
| Iraq | $7.5M | +1,128.4% | 1 |
| Belgium | $7.3M | +5.6% | 10 |
| Italy | $3.2M | +34% | 4 |

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