# Lead scrap – Estonia

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Estonia 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/estonia
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=EE
- imports 2025: 1,941 t (+200.4% y/y); exports 2025: 434 t (+175.6% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 858 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (2)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AS Ecometal](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/as-ecometal.md) | Sillamäe – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Sillamäe | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (products, process) |
| [CRONIMET Nordic OÜ](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/cronimet-nordic-ou.md) | Tallinn – scrap purchasing point (Kesklinn), Tallinn | processor | al-profile, al-odlewy, al-felgi, al-wiory | [B] Company website – Tallinn/Kesklinn scrap purchasing point with price list (cronimet.ee) |

## 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 | 84.9 | 77 | -7.90 | 1,271 | 868 |
| 2016 | 136 | 95.7 | -40.1 | 1,199 | 1,178 |
| 2017 | 552 | 76.8 | -475 | 1,513 | 1,340 |
| 2018 | 1,108 | 29.7 | -1,078 | 1,533 | 1,677 |
| 2019 | 1,102 | 138 | -964 | 1,484 | 1,153 |
| 2020 | 535 | 118 | -417 | 1,310 | 1,279 |
| 2021 | 341 | 84.4 | -256 | 1,489 | 1,528 |
| 2022 | 261 | 81.1 | -179 | 1,545 | 1,628 |
| 2023 | 408 | 108 | -300 | 1,613 | 1,509 |
| 2024 | 646 | 158 | -489 | 1,570 | 1,574 |
| 2025 | 1,941 | 434 | -1,507 | 858 | 1,213 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 1,075 | 275 | -800 | 801 | 1,049 |

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): Sweden 1,680 t, Lithuania 229 t, Finland 31.9 t, Latvia 0.50 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): India 297 t, Latvia 77.8 t, Germany 50.3 t, Lithuania 9.40 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 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2021 | – | – | – |
| 2022 (break in series) | 11,684 | – | -11,684 |
| 2023 | 14,101 | 73.2 | -14,028 |
| 2024 | 14,628 | 465 | -14,163 |
| 2025 | 8,757 | 327 | -8,430 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 4,311 | – | -4,311 |

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

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