U.S. exports of Lead Waste and Scrap (SITC 28824) totaled $14.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Lead Waste and Scrap paid $2K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.16% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Lead Waste and Scrap imports of $1.0M in August 2026 ran 93% above the year-to-date monthly average of $523K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataLead scrap — including spent battery plates, cable sheathing offcuts, and manufacturing residues — feeds secondary smelters that supply the battery, radiation shielding, and ammunition industries. Environmental regulations in both exporting and importing countries heavily govern transboundary shipments of lead scrap under the Basel Convention, often requiring prior informed consent procedures. Importers must also account for EPA hazardous-waste rules that can apply at the port of entry depending on lead content and form. Accurate characterization of the scrap grade (soft lead, antimonial, etc.) is essential for both classification and downstream processing contracts.
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46 import shipments a month
Lead scrap shipments may be subject to EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements if the material is classified as a hazardous waste. Importers should obtain a determination on whether the scrap qualifies as a recyclable commodity or a regulated hazardous waste, and ensure that Basel Convention notification requirements have been satisfied in the exporting country before the shipment departs.
Lead scrap is broadly differentiated by purity and alloying elements — soft (pure) lead commands a premium over antimonial or calcium-alloy scrap because it requires less refining. Secondary smelters specify acceptable antimony or tin content in purchase contracts, and customs classification can shift if the material is sufficiently processed to be considered a lead alloy rather than raw scrap.
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Basic heading 28824 · $14.1M of $7.8B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.8M of Lead Waste and Scrap and exported $128.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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India and Canada together take 95% of it.
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