# Lead scrap – Sweden

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Sweden 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/sweden
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=SE
- imports 2025: 2,460 t (-28.2% y/y); exports 2025: 5,278 t (-16.1% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,697 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (1)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Boliden Bergsöe AB](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/boliden-bergsoe-ab.md) | Landskrona – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling), Landskrona | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Group website – Boliden Bergsöe |

## 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 | 11,627 | 5,568 | -6,059 | 1,149 | 294 |
| 2016 | 6,325 | 6,940 | 615 | 1,242 | 583 |
| 2017 | 12,019 | 2,831 | -9,188 | 1,446 | 1,379 |
| 2018 | 11,564 | 4,333 | -7,231 | 1,421 | 1,306 |
| 2019 | 10,174 | 4,139 | -6,035 | 1,275 | 1,219 |
| 2020 | 11,329 | 3,903 | -7,426 | 1,163 | 933 |
| 2021 | 7,912 | 4,124 | -3,788 | 1,313 | 1,265 |
| 2022 | 2,945 | 4,849 | 1,905 | 1,737 | 1,444 |
| 2023 | 3,381 | 5,511 | 2,130 | 1,709 | 1,179 |
| 2024 | 3,427 | 6,288 | 2,861 | 1,691 | 1,233 |
| 2025 | 2,460 | 5,278 | 2,818 | 1,697 | 1,309 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 1,732 | 2,582 | 849 | 1,486 | 1,220 |

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): Netherlands 953 t, Denmark 863 t, Finland 329 t, Norway 166 t, Germany 124 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Belgium 1,826 t, Estonia 1,680 t, Poland 824 t, Denmark 519 t, Germany 169 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 | 27,714 | 238 | -27,477 |
| 2016 | 29,711 | 1,165 | -28,546 |
| 2017 | 35,065 | 58.1 | -35,007 |
| 2018 | 33,062 | 25.8 | -33,037 |
| 2019 | 30,008 | 0.90 | -30,008 |
| 2020 | 29,745 | 1,133 | -28,613 |
| 2021 | 38,979 | 1,741 | -37,238 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 38,436 | 2,036 | -36,400 |
| 2023 | 42,505 | 655 | -41,850 |
| 2024 | 38,642 | 1.50 | -38,640 |
| 2025 | 41,164 | 23.1 | -41,141 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 29,650 | 0 | -29,650 |

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

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