# Lead scrap – Czechia

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Czechia 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://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling/lead/czechia
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=CZ
- imports 2025: 10,833 t (+23.0% y/y); exports 2025: 271 t (+52.4% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,271 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (7)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ENVIROPOL s.r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/enviropol-s-r-o.md) | Jihlava – e-waste processing plant, Jihlava | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [HULMAN-kovošrot s.r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/hulman-kovosrot-s-r-o.md) | Moravský Krumlov – metal scrap purchasing, Moravský Krumlov | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – purchase prices with aluminium grades (hulman-kovosrot.cz) |
| [Kovohutě Příbram nástupnická a.s.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kovohute-pribram-nastupnicka-a-s.md) | Příbram – secondary lead smelter and precious metals recovery, Příbram | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Kovohutě Příbram, Lead Recycling Division page – recycling of lead waste (approx. 80% car batteries), production of lead and alloys in ingots |
| [KOVOŠROT SUDA s.r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kovosrot-suda-s-r-o.md) | Plzeň-Křimice – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Plzeň-Křimice | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap purchasing, aluminium (kovosrot-suda.cz) |
| [SAKER Pečky spol. s r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/saker-pecky-spol-s-r-o.md) | Pečky – non-ferrous metals processing plant, Pečky | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Saker group |
| [SAKER, spol. s r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/saker-spol-s-r-o.md) | Kroměříž – main non-ferrous metals processing plant, Kroměříž | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Saker group |
| [TSR Czech Republic s.r.o.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/tsr-czech-republic-s-r-o.md) | Spomyšl – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Spomyšl | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing at all sites, list (tsrcr.cz) |

## 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 | 2,666 | 973 | -1,693 | 1,418 | 1,278 |
| 2016 | 10,790 | 975 | -9,815 | 1,376 | 1,264 |
| 2017 | 7,232 | 1,605 | -5,628 | 1,778 | 1,754 |
| 2018 | 8,609 | 904 | -7,705 | 1,661 | 1,265 |
| 2019 | 10,435 | 904 | -9,531 | 1,639 | 1,469 |
| 2020 | 6,946 | 3,522 | -3,424 | 1,483 | 738 |
| 2021 | 8,746 | 4,771 | -3,974 | 1,540 | 954 |
| 2022 | 8,747 | 848 | -7,898 | 1,638 | 1,438 |
| 2023 | 7,194 | 454 | -6,740 | 1,525 | 1,237 |
| 2024 | 8,811 | 178 | -8,633 | 1,472 | 1,013 |
| 2025 | 10,833 | 271 | -10,563 | 1,271 | 947 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 8,822 | 388 | -8,434 | 1,160 | 1,205 |

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): France 3,722 t, Germany 1,614 t, Austria 1,545 t, Lithuania 1,326 t, Poland 825 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Bulgaria 143 t, Germany 75.9 t, Poland 23 t, Italy 18.8 t, Slovakia 7 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 | 323 | 191 | -133 |
| 2016 | 8,922 | 448 | -8,475 |
| 2017 | 24,802 | 1,031 | -23,772 |
| 2018 | 26,832 | 2,163 | -24,669 |
| 2019 | 24,985 | 2,201 | -22,784 |
| 2020 | 28,079 | 2,173 | -25,906 |
| 2021 | 26,243 | 2,961 | -23,282 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 33,743 | 7,039 | -26,704 |
| 2023 | 33,630 | 6,577 | -27,054 |
| 2024 | 37,763 | 6,926 | -30,837 |
| 2025 | 34,822 | 7,381 | -27,441 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 24,943 | 5,135 | -19,808 |

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

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