Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable energy storage devices that rely on the movement of lithium ions between a positive and negative electrode to store and release electrical energy.
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Traded commodities related to Batteries
The United Nations Comtrade database provides detailed trade statistics by product and trading partner. Imported and exported products are classified under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS system), used uniformly by most customs authorities around the world. Based on the latest update of the HS system and data available in UN Comtrade, you can find below the relevant commodities related to this technology, including their HS codes and full descriptions.
We have classified these technology-related commodities into three groups: Midstream (chemical and material inputs of technology components), Downstream (fully assembled components or products), and Waste/Recycling (including recycled or waste products and components). Commodities are further arranged according to the relevant technology components.
Downstream
Waste/Recycling
- Batteries (general) (7)
- End-of-Life batteries of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators
- End-of-Life batteries, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, other than lead-acid accumulators
- End-of-Life batteries, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- End-of-Life batteries, spent or not, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- End-of-Life batteries, other
- End-of-Life batteries, Electrical and electronic waste and scrap containing batteries
- End-of-Life batteries, other 2