China Electrical and electronic waste (HS 8549) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2022–2026

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Latest exports$42.1KAugust 2026 · 2026 Jan–Aug · YTD: $2.7M · +101.0% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08
Latest importsNot published
Trade balanceN/ARequires matching flow months
Data as ofAugust 2026
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Browse 21 of 21 HS6 / HS8 codes under HS 8549

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HS 854912 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 85491200 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 854913 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 85491300 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 854914 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 85491400 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryHS 854919 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulatorsHS 85491900 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulatorsHS 854921 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of a kind used principally for the recovery fo 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)HS 85492100 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of a kind used principally for the recovery fo 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)HS 854929 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of a kind used principally for the recovery fo precious metalHS 85492900 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap of a kind used principally for the recovery fo precious metalHS 854931 Other electrical and electronic assmblies and printed circuit boards 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)HS 85493100 Other electrical and electronic assmblies and printed circuit boards 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)HS 854939 Other electrical and electronic assmblies and printed circuit boardsHS 85493900 Other electrical and electronic assmblies and printed circuit boardsHS 854991 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap 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)HS 85499100 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap 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)HS 854999 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrapHS 85499900 Other electrical and electronic waste and scrap
HS 854911 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators

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Data as of
August 2026

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Exports · 2022-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.

PartnerValueShare
1Belgium$4.9M35.8%
2Japan$2.1M15.2%
3Singapore$1.3M9.3%
4Hong Kong$994K7.3%
5Malaysia$812K6.0%

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HS 8549 Trade Analysis

Monthly exports of electrical and electronic waste (HS 8549) ranged from $21.9K to $1.6M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $289K. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $42.1K, below the twelve-month average.

Annual exports fell 36% between 2022 and 2025, from $3.3M to $2.1M.

The three largest destination markets — Belgium, Japan and Singapore — account for 60% of the published total, out of 24 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2022$3.3M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec)Unavailable2022 · Coverage unavailableUnavailable
2023$2.4M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec)Unavailable2023 · Coverage unavailableUnavailable
2024$3.0M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec)Unavailable2024 · Coverage unavailableUnavailable
2025$2.1M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec)Unavailable2025 · Coverage unavailableUnavailable
2026$2.7M2026 Jan–Aug · YTDUnavailable2026 · Coverage unavailableUnavailable

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 8549 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Electrical and electronic waste Trade Data (HS 8549)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/8549/

About this data

How much electrical and electronic waste does China export?

China exported $3.5M of electrical and electronic waste in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $289K per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 8549).

Which countries buy the most electrical and electronic waste from China?

Belgium, Japan and Singapore together account for 60% of the published total, out of 24 trading partners on record.

Is China's electrical and electronic waste export growing?

Annual exports declined by 36% between 2022 and 2025, from $3.3M to $2.1M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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