🇺🇸 United States exports of glass scrap: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported glass scrap worth $78.8 million (89.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 140 countries for exports of this product. That is 29% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $111.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of glass scrap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78.8M | 89.0K t |
| 2023 | $111.3M | 143.9K t |
| 2022 | $91.5M | 148.8K t |
| 2021 | $71.9M | 160.8K t |
| 2020 | $59.1M | 118.7K t |
| 2019 | $64.3M | 128.6K t |
| 2018 | $56.0M | 154.8K t |
| 2017 | $36.7M | 109.2K t |
Where the United States exports glass scrap to
The largest buyer markets were China (45%), Japan (20%), Taiwan (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $35.6M | 45% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.6M | 20% |
| Taiwan | $6.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.6M | 7.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.1M | 3.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.6M | 2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.2M | 1.6% |
Average export price of glass scrap
The average declared value was about $0.88 per kg, 487% above the world average of $0.15. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports glass scrap
The United States imported $42.1 million of glass scrap in 2024 (113.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 165 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (37%), Japan (21%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $15.4M | 37% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $8.9M | 21% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.0M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.1M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.1M | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| Taiwan | $1.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $596K | 1.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7001: Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49, glass in the mass.
Glass scrap trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of glass scrap imported by the United States?
The United States imported glass scrap worth $42.1 million in 2024 (113.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import glass scrap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (37%), Japan (21%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of glass scrap in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.15 per kg.
Does the United States export glass scrap?
Yes. The United States exported glass scrap worth $78.8 million in 2024, mainly to China, Japan, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for glass scrap?
Glass scrap falls under HS heading 7001 (Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of hea). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass scrap with the United States?
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