EU External Trade - Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549, Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds

Extra-EU sourcing of Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549, Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 48.5% of imports (€412.6M), followed by 🇨🇦 Canada (21.0%). With an HHI of 2977, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549, Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds are concentrated on a few markets. 🇯🇵 Japan accounts for 76.6% (€1.4B), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (20.7%). The top three destinations are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 52.6% of Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549, Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (46.1%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, imports were surging (30.0%) and exports rising (7.4%) compared to the previous year.