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Lead scrap – Romania: buyers and trade

Romania exports more lead scrap than it imports – by 0.60k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Israel; largest buyer: Czechia. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7802 00 00) and the Companies register.

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17lead scrap buyers in the country smelters 2 · processors 15 Show on the map →
0.30k timports 2025 · +371.1% y/y
0.90k texports 2025 · −57.2% y/y
1,446 EUR/timport unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price

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Scrap trade

Imports and exports of lead scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t)
Imports and exports of lead scrap, 2021–2025 (thousand t) Romania – lead scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 2.40, exports 2.10; 2022 imports 4, exports 1.20; 2023 imports 3.80, exports 1.80; 2024 imports 0.10, exports 2.10; 2025 imports 0.30, exports 0.90. 0 1 2 3 4 5 imports 2021: 2,424 t exports 2021: 2,138 t 2021 imports 2022: 4,017 t exports 2022: 1,193 t 2022 imports 2023: 3,837 t exports 2023: 1,846 t 2023 imports 2024: 62 t exports 2024: 2,125 t 2024 imports 2025: 292 t exports 2025: 910 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

Israel278
Italy13.8

Exports to (t)

Czechia484
India153
Poland139
Belgium48.3
Germany32.1
2015–2025 series and unit values
Lead scrap trade – Romania, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 07,5577,557 –1,177
2016 2,9946,7883,795 1,2361,317
2017 87695074.3 1,9141,827
2018 1542,0501,896 1,9231,646
2019 1,1091,649540 1,6861,482
2020 3,8091,491-2,319 1,3431,391
2021 2,4242,138-286 1,4761,643
2022 4,0171,193-2,824 9301,767
2023 3,8371,846-1,991 8911,840
2024 622,1252,063 7831,763
2025 292910618 1,4461,711
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 –650650 –1,591

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7802 00 00 . Lead: lead waste and scrap (7802 00 00). Spent lead-acid batteries – a separate series (battery mass, not lead content); the series are not added up. Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-11-04. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

Spent lead-acid batteries – separate series

Spent lead-acid battery scrap trade – Romania, 2015–2025 Romania – spent lead-acid battery scrap: imports 4,066 t in 2015 and 15,088 t in 2025; exports 8,223 t in 2015 and 27,750 t in 2025. Break in series in 2022: from this year the series also includes waste and scrap of batteries (8549 11 90) – earlier and later years are not fully comparable. 0 10 k 20 k 30 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Break in series in 2022: from this year the series also includes waste and scrap of batteries (8549 11 90) – earlier and later years are not fully comparable.break in series exports 2015: 8,223 texports 2016: 9,289 texports 2017: 15,421 texports 2018: 8,448 texports 2019: 7,672 texports 2020: 13,538 texports 2021: 19,620 texports 2022: 23,330 texports 2023: 28,647 texports 2024: 28,006 texports 2025: 27,750 t imports 2015: 4,066 timports 2016: 3,373 timports 2017: 1,060 timports 2018: 961 timports 2019: 466 timports 2020: 827 timports 2021: 0 timports 2022: 2,522 timports 2023: 7,441 timports 2024: 12,931 timports 2025: 15,088 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Spent lead-acid battery scrap trade – Romania, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 4,0668,2234,158 787766
2016 3,3739,2895,916 767868
2017 1,06015,42114,361 1,022993
2018 9618,4487,487 947999
2019 4667,6727,206 1,032897
2020 82713,53812,711 787789
2021 019,62019,620 –924
2022 break in series 2,52223,33020,808 955998
2023 7,44128,64721,206 886971
2024 12,93128,00615,074 844977
2025 15,08827,75012,662 741831
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 7,68516,5528,867 684731

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Slovakia 4,499 t
  2. Moldova 3,941 t
  3. Israel 3,172 t
  4. Germany 3,120 t
  5. France 349 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Bulgaria 26,484 t
  2. Hungary 1,247 t
  3. Germany 18.5 t

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 8548 10 21, 8549 11 10, 8549 11 90 . 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. Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-11-04. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

EU-27 context

EU-27 exports of lead scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 41.1k t in 2025 (24.1k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 34.6k t. Main non-EU buyers: India 38.8k t, United Kingdom 1.80k t, Hong Kong 0.10k t. EU scrap market →

Buyers – Romania

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Romania REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Dorohoi – scrap collection and processing centre, Dorohoi (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Botoșani – scrap collection and processing centre, Botoșani (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Iași – scrap collection and processing centre, Iași (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Baia Mare – scrap collection and processing centre, Baia Mare (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Bistrița – scrap collection and processing centre, Bistrița (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Zalău – scrap collection and processing centre, Zalău (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Oradea – scrap collection and processing centre, Oradea (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Cluj-Napoca – scrap collection and processing centre, Cluj-Napoca (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Mediaș – scrap collection and processing centre, Mediaș (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) ROMBAT S.A. – Copșa Mică (REBAT) – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Copșa Mică (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Galați – scrap collection and processing centre, Galați (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Arad – scrap collection and processing centre, Arad (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Sibiu – scrap collection and processing centre, Sibiu (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Săcălaz – scrap collection and processing centre, Săcălaz (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) SC Monbat Recycling S.R.L. – Pantelimon – lead-acid battery recycling, production of lead and lead alloys, Pantelimon (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) RematHolding Co. S.R.L. – București – shredder (Chitila), Zorba flotation and cable granulation (Berceni), București (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) REMATINVEST S.R.L. – Călărași – scrap collection and processing centre, Călărași (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling)
smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry, zinc alloys and zinc oxide) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

  1. RematHolding Co. S.R.L.

    București – shredder (Chitila), Zorba flotation and cable granulation (Berceni), București · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, shredded aluminium fraction (including mixed non-ferrous metals)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Arad – scrap collection and processing centre, Arad · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Baia Mare – scrap collection and processing centre, Baia Mare · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Bistrița – scrap collection and processing centre, Bistrița · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Botoșani – scrap collection and processing centre, Botoșani · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Călărași – scrap collection and processing centre, Călărași · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Cluj-Napoca – scrap collection and processing centre, Cluj-Napoca · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Dorohoi – scrap collection and processing centre, Dorohoi · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Galați – scrap collection and processing centre, Galați · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Iași – scrap collection and processing centre, Iași · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Mediaș – scrap collection and processing centre, Mediaș · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Oradea – scrap collection and processing centre, Oradea · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Săcălaz – scrap collection and processing centre, Săcălaz · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Sibiu – scrap collection and processing centre, Sibiu · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. REMATINVEST S.R.L.

    Zalău – scrap collection and processing centre, Zalău · Romania

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. ROMBAT S.A.

    Copșa Mică (REBAT) – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Copșa Mică · Romania

    smelter Scrap in a plant document A class A source · verified 2026-11-04

    Accepted grades: spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. SC Monbat Recycling S.R.L.

    Pantelimon – lead-acid battery recycling, production of lead and lead alloys, Pantelimon · Romania

    smelter From the chain link – grades not established A class A source · verified 2026-11-04

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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