EU External Trade - Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Extra-EU sourcing of Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 60.4% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 20.2% (€93.0M). An HHI of 891 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇰🇷 South Korea accounts for 64.4% (€16.5M), ahead of 🇳🇴 Norway (32.1%). The top three destinations are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 86.4% of Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) imports, well ahead of 🇱🇹 Lithuania (12.9%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 72.9% and 291.0% respectively.