Subheading 8549.21 · Section XVI

8549.21

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap; of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, containing primary cells and batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical

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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

8549.21 Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, containing primary cells and batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical

India's exports of 8549.21 2025

US$ 4 thousand

exported in 2025, down 66.8% on 2024, to 1 country.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 0

2022: US$ 0

2023: US$ 0

2024: US$ 11 thousand

2025: US$ 4 thousandUS$ 4 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 1 market in 2025

1 DR Congo US$ 4 thousand100.0% share +11.6%

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 6 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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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%
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%
Sweden 2025 🇩🇰 Denmark47% 🇳🇴 Norway33% 🇫🇮 Finland10% 🇨🇳 China4.1% 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.7% 🇩🇪 Germany1.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th	49.6 mn	<0.1%25th	Denmark 47% Norway 33%
Indonesia 2025 🇺🇸 United States58% 🇸🇬 Singapore26% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.8% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.4% 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.9% 🇨🇳 China1.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	43.8 mn	<0.1%21st	United States 58% Singapore 26%

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.