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Lead scrap – Spain: buyers and trade

Spain imports more lead scrap than it exports – by 49.4k t in 2025. Largest supplier: France; largest buyer: India. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7802 00 00) and the Companies register.

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23lead scrap buyers in the country smelters 5 · processors 18 Show on the map →
63.4k timports 2025 · −20.4% y/y
14.1k texports 2025 · +100.6% y/y
773 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) Spain – lead scrap, thousand t: 2021 imports 65.2, exports 4.90; 2022 imports 67.1, exports 6.30; 2023 imports 78.2, exports 4.80; 2024 imports 79.7, exports 7; 2025 imports 63.4, exports 14.1. 0 20 40 60 80 imports 2021: 65,236 t exports 2021: 4,895 t 2021 imports 2022: 67,077 t exports 2022: 6,272 t 2022 imports 2023: 78,239 t exports 2023: 4,767 t 2023 imports 2024: 79,720 t exports 2024: 7,015 t 2024 imports 2025: 63,430 t exports 2025: 14,068 t 2025 imports exports

Partners 2025

Imports from (t)

France44,885
Portugal10,158
Italy3,949
United Kingdom2,662
Malta518

Exports to (t)

India9,623
Portugal2,513
Belgium1,441
France492
United Kingdom0
2015–2025 series and unit values
Lead scrap trade – Spain, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 42,8682,525-40,342 9491,530
2016 43,7151,908-41,807 9011,561
2017 56,5031,222-55,281 1,1021,923
2018 62,4822,435-60,048 1,1041,928
2019 56,8472,790-54,057 9181,568
2020 45,0162,804-42,213 8081,502
2021 65,2364,895-60,341 9691,531
2022 67,0776,272-60,805 1,0401,751
2023 78,2394,767-73,472 1,0381,719
2024 79,7207,015-72,706 8971,692
2025 63,43014,068-49,362 7733,300
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 60,58013,206-47,374 6947,843

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 – Spain, 2015–2025 Spain – spent lead-acid battery scrap: imports 2,044 t in 2015 and 56,554 t in 2025; exports 0 t in 2015 and 283 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 20 k 40 k 60 k 80 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: 0 texports 2016: 1.60 texports 2017: 0 texports 2019: 20 texports 2020: 18.2 texports 2021: 88.5 texports 2022: 682 texports 2023: 133 texports 2024: 25.3 texports 2025: 283 t imports 2015: 2,044 timports 2016: 1,421 timports 2017: 22,588 timports 2018: 24,564 timports 2019: 27,765 timports 2020: 20,534 timports 2021: 38,463 timports 2022: 52,179 timports 2023: 65,175 timports 2024: 60,738 timports 2025: 56,554 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Spent lead-acid battery scrap trade – Spain, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 2,0440-2,044 749–
2016 1,4211.60-1,419 6467,214
2017 22,5880-22,588 905–
2018 24,564–-24,564 873–
2019 27,76520-27,745 8153,547
2020 20,53418.2-20,516 7193,485
2021 38,46388.5-38,375 84110,006
2022 break in series 52,179682-51,497 9727,581
2023 65,175133-65,043 88810,657
2024 60,73825.3-60,713 75310,483
2025 56,554283-56,271 7091,498
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 38,3791,255-37,124 694734

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. France 28,734 t
  2. United States 17,538 t
  3. United Kingdom 5,593 t
  4. Portugal 3,082 t
  5. Norway 1,606 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. India 261 t
  2. Portugal 19.7 t
  3. United Kingdom 1 t
  4. Italy 0.70 t
  5. France 0.50 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 – Spain

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Spain Alumisel, S.A.U. – Vigo – scrap collection and sorting centre, Vigo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – O Porriño (As Gándaras) – non-ferrous scrap yard, O Porriño (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Alumisel, S.A.U. – O Porriño (Budiño) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing plant, O Porriño (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Alumisel, S.A.U. – San Cibrao das Viñas – scrap collection and sorting centre, San Cibrao das Viñas (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Metales Unzueta II, S.L. – Vitoria-Gasteiz (PI Betoño) – non-ferrous scrap depot, Vitoria-Gasteiz (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Araia (Asparrena) – shredder and cable granulation, Araia (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Logroño – non-ferrous scrap yard, Logroño (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Valladolid (San Cristóbal) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Valladolid (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Metalúrgica de Medina, S.A. (MEMESA) – Medina del Campo – plant producing secondary lead and lead alloys from batteries and other lead-bearing waste, Medina del Campo (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) Exide Technologies, S.L.U. – San Esteban de Gormaz – battery recycling, lead recovery by smelting (segunda fusión), San Esteban de Gormaz (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) Industrias López Soriano, S.L. – Zaragoza (PTR La Cartuja Baja) – shredder and scrap processing, Zaragoza (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – La Muela (Centrovía) – non-ferrous scrap yard, La Muela (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Exide Technologies, S.L.U. – Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí – battery recycling plant (Recicladora Bonmatí), Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí (battery breaking and separation) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Barberà del Vallès – non-ferrous scrap yard, Barberà del Vallès (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Albalate del Arzobispo – RECOBAT lead smelter (recycling of spent batteries), Albalate del Arzobispo (non-ferrous scrap remelting) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Mejorada del Campo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Mejorada del Campo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Paterna – scrap yard and WEEE processing, Paterna (e-scrap and battery recycling) Sociedad Andaluza de Producciones Sostenibles, S.L.U. – Aznalcóllar (PAMA) – lead-acid battery recovery and recycling plant with lead smelting, Aznalcóllar (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Alicante – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alicante (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alcalá de Guadaíra (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Bilse Metales, S.L. – Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap depot, Alcalá de Guadaíra (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Azor Ambiental, S.A. – Molina de Segura – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting (segunda fusión) and casting of lead ingots, Molina de Segura (secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) Derichebourg España, S.A.U. – Málaga (Santa Teresa) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Málaga (non-ferrous scrap recycling)
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  1. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    O Porriño (Budiño) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing plant, O Porriño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    San Cibrao das Viñas – scrap collection and sorting centre, San Cibrao das Viñas · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Alumisel, S.A.U.

    Vigo – scrap collection and sorting centre, Vigo · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Azor Ambiental, S.A.

    Molina de Segura – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting (segunda fusión) and casting of lead ingots, Molina de Segura · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Bilse Metales, S.L.

    Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap depot, Alcalá de Guadaíra · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Albalate del Arzobispo – RECOBAT lead smelter (recycling of spent batteries), Albalate del Arzobispo · Spain

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

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alcalá de Guadaíra · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Alicante – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alicante · Spain

    processor Scrap in a plant document B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Araia (Asparrena) – shredder and cable granulation, Araia · Spain

    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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Barberà del Vallès – non-ferrous scrap yard, Barberà del Vallès · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    La Muela (Centrovía) – non-ferrous scrap yard, La Muela · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Logroño – non-ferrous scrap yard, Logroño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Málaga (Santa Teresa) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Málaga · Spain

    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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Mejorada del Campo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Mejorada del Campo · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    O Porriño (As Gándaras) – non-ferrous scrap yard, O Porriño · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Paterna – scrap yard and WEEE processing, Paterna · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. Derichebourg España, S.A.U.

    Valladolid (San Cristóbal) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Valladolid · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  18. Exide Technologies, S.L.U.

    San Esteban de Gormaz – battery recycling, lead recovery by smelting (segunda fusión), San Esteban de Gormaz · Spain

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

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  19. Exide Technologies, S.L.U.

    Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí – battery recycling plant (Recicladora Bonmatí), Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  20. Industrias López Soriano, S.L.

    Zaragoza (PTR La Cartuja Baja) – shredder and scrap processing, Zaragoza · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

Show the remaining buyers (3)

  1. Metales Unzueta II, S.L.

    Vitoria-Gasteiz (PI Betoño) – non-ferrous scrap depot, Vitoria-Gasteiz · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. Metalúrgica de Medina, S.A. (MEMESA)

    Medina del Campo – plant producing secondary lead and lead alloys from batteries and other lead-bearing waste, Medina del Campo · Spain

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Sociedad Andaluza de Producciones Sostenibles, S.L.U.

    Aznalcóllar (PAMA) – lead-acid battery recovery and recycling plant with lead smelting, Aznalcóllar · Spain

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

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

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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