# Lead scrap – Latvia

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

Buyers of lead scrap in Latvia according to the Companies register, and the lead scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-11-04, version 2.49
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/lead/latvia
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=LV
- imports 2025: 222 t (-89.9% y/y); exports 2025: 4,711 t (+114.1% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,459 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (3)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SIA EcoLead](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sia-ecolead.md) | Kalnciems – lead-acid battery recycling and smelting of lead into ingots, Kalnciems | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – home page (LV) |
| [SIA Euro Lom](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sia-euro-lom.md) | Jēkabpils – scrap yard, Jēkabpils | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations and price lists |
| [SIA Euro Lom](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sia-euro-lom.md) | Rīga – scrap yards (Imanta, Pļavnieki), Rīga | processor | cu-kable | [B] Company website – locations and price lists |

## Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 4,271 | 823 | -3,447 | 736 | 838 |
| 2016 | 4,484 | 1,054 | -3,430 | 707 | 1,040 |
| 2017 | 3,397 | 1,148 | -2,249 | 887 | 1,145 |
| 2018 | 2,960 | 1,148 | -1,812 | 902 | 1,063 |
| 2019 | 2,447 | 1,020 | -1,427 | 787 | 1,175 |
| 2020 | 2,158 | 1,860 | -298 | 818 | 1,095 |
| 2021 | 1,260 | 969 | -291 | 738 | 1,120 |
| 2022 | 898 | 271 | -627 | 804 | 1,511 |
| 2023 | 854 | 1,754 | 900 | 975 | 2,106 |
| 2024 | 2,198 | 2,200 | 1.70 | 1,094 | 2,122 |
| 2025 | 222 | 4,711 | 4,489 | 1,459 | 1,886 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 26.3 | 908 | 881 | 1,519 | 1,636 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): Estonia 73.1 t, Lithuania 65.8 t, Finland 57.8 t, United States 17.9 t, Sweden 7.40 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 2,176 t, Poland 2,118 t, India 165 t, Lithuania 134 t, Czechia 117 t

## Spent lead-acid batteries – separate series

Spent lead-acid batteries – 8548 10 21 (2015–2021), 8549 11 10 and 8549 11 90 (from 2022). From 2022 the series also includes waste and scrap of batteries (8549 11 90) – years before and after 2022 are not fully comparable. Battery mass, not lead content.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 23.8 | 5,080 | 5,057 |
| 2016 | – | 5,878 | 5,878 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7,339 | 7,339 |
| 2018 | – | 4,416 | 4,416 |
| 2019 | 0.10 | 4,446 | 4,446 |
| 2020 | – | 3,847 | 3,847 |
| 2021 | 24.1 | 4,774 | 4,750 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 0 | 3,681 | 3,681 |
| 2023 | 11.2 | 1,705 | 1,694 |
| 2024 | 1,180 | 1,185 | 5.10 |
| 2025 | 5,187 | 1,323 | -3,865 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 683 | 186 | -497 |

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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