Subheading 8549.12 · Section XVI

8549.12

Waste and scrap; of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, other than lead-acid accumulators

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85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

8549.12 Of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent or not, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, other than lead-acid accumulators

India's exports of 8549.12

No exports from India under this code are recorded for 2021–2025.

Other subheadings under 8549

India against its competitors heading 8549

India's share of each market's imports of 8549, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Japan 2025 🇺🇸 United States21% 🇳🇱 Netherlands15% 🇹🇼 Taiwan11% 🇧🇷 Brazil5.9% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 28th	1.24 bn	0.5%28th	United States 21% Netherlands 15%
Belgium 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands16% 🇧🇷 Brazil14% 🇺🇸 United States14% 🇫🇷 France11% 🇩🇪 Germany9.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.0% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 36th	241 mn	0.1%36th	Netherlands 16% Brazil 14%
United Kingdom 2025 🇮🇪 Ireland42% 🇳🇴 Norway23% 🇫🇷 France18% 🇨🇳 China4.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.9% 🇺🇸 United States1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 12th	22.6 mn	0.6%12th	Ireland 42% Norway 23%
United States 2025 🇲🇽 Mexico38% 🇨🇦 Canada22% 🇨🇳 China8.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.2% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.5% 🇪🇨 Ecuador3.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 39th	32.0 mn	<0.1%39th	Mexico 38% Canada 22%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇨🇳 China61% 🇺🇸 United States31% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.6% 🇮🇳 India2.3% 🇴🇲 Oman0.8% 🇸🇳 Senegal0.8%	0.5 mn	2.3%4th	China 61% United States 31%
France 2025 🇨🇭 Switzerland32% 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.9% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.8% 🇫🇷 France7.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	14.6 mn	<0.1%34th	Switzerland 32% Germany 16%
Malaysia 2025 🇮🇩 Indonesia28% 🇯🇵 Japan17% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇻🇳 Vietnam14% 🇦🇺 Australia8.0% 🇺🇸 United States4.0% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th	1.1 mn	0.9%12th	Indonesia 28% Japan 17%
Tanzania 2025 🇩🇪 Germany37% 🇮🇳 India22% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇨🇩 DR Congo10% 🇳🇪 Niger8.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.8%	0.03 mn	22%2nd	Germany 37% China 16%
Netherlands 2025 🇫🇷 France33% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇵🇱 Poland9.3% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2% 🇷🇴 Romania4.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 41st	115 mn	<0.1%41st	France 33% Germany 23%
South Korea 2025 🇺🇸 United States70% 🇨🇦 Canada6.1% 🇳🇿 New Zealand2.9% 🇯🇵 Japan2.5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 55th	781 mn	<0.1%55th	United States 70% Canada 6.1%

The markets that buy the most 8549 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Japan 2025 🇺🇸 United States21% 🇳🇱 Netherlands15% 🇹🇼 Taiwan11% 🇧🇷 Brazil5.9% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 28th	1.24 bn	0.5%28th	United States 21% Netherlands 15%
South Korea 2025 🇺🇸 United States70% 🇨🇦 Canada6.1% 🇳🇿 New Zealand2.9% 🇯🇵 Japan2.5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 55th	781 mn	<0.1%55th	United States 70% Canada 6.1%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States100% 🇨🇳 China<0.1%	466 mn	–not sold	United States 100% China <0.1%
Belgium 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands16% 🇧🇷 Brazil14% 🇺🇸 United States14% 🇫🇷 France11% 🇩🇪 Germany9.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.0% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 36th	241 mn	0.1%36th	Netherlands 16% Brazil 14%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States84% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1% 🇨🇭 Switzerland0.9% 🇫🇷 France0.6% 🇨🇴 Colombia0.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 24th	216 mn	<0.1%24th	United States 84% Germany 11%
Germany 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands21% 🇨🇭 Switzerland9.6% 🇮🇹 Italy8.1% 🇵🇹 Portugal5.4% 🇵🇱 Poland4.3% 🇫🇷 France4.1%	194 mn	–not sold	Netherlands 21% Switzerland 9.6%
Netherlands 2025 🇫🇷 France33% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇵🇱 Poland9.3% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2% 🇷🇴 Romania4.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 41st	115 mn	<0.1%41st	France 33% Germany 23%
Bulgaria 2025 🇮🇹 Italy32% 🇷🇴 Romania28% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic7.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.1% 🇨🇾 Cyprus4.1%	81.4 mn	–not sold	Italy 32% Romania 28%
Spain 2025 🇫🇷 France57% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇩🇪 Germany6.9% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.5% 🇵🇹 Portugal6.1% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th	75.5 mn	<0.1%20th	France 57% United States 17%
Lithuania 2025 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan67% 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan18% 🇫🇷 France3.5% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.5% 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina2.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.2%	65.5 mn	–not sold	Kazakhstan 67% Uzbekistan 18%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.