U.S. Exports of Used Electronic Products Total $1.45 Billion in 2011, says ITC Report
U.S. exports of used electronic products totaled $1.45 billion in 2011, according to an International Trade Commission report. The report, “Used Electronic Products: An Examination of U.S. Exports,” is based on a recently finished investigation conducted at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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According to the report, the top five destinations for U.S. used electronic product exports in 2011 were Korea, Japan, Mexico, India, Hong Kong, and China. Whole equipment for reuse accounted for the largest share of U.S. exports by value. Measured by end-use, commodity materials intended for smelting or refining accounted for the largest share of U.S. exports by weight, at 43 percent.
Demand in developing countries for used electronic products from the U.S. is strong, the report said. But the Basel Convention and some country regulations may limit such exports, as many developing countries agree not to import nonworking used electronic products from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. U.S. regulations in 25 states also reduce exports by requiring electronics manufacturers to collect used products for recycling.
The ITC report is available here.