Overview
- BAN estimates roughly 2,000 containers, about 33,000 metric tons of used electronics, leave U.S. ports each month for countries that have barred such imports.
- Between January 2023 and February 2025, the ten named brokers collectively exported more than 10,000 containers valued at over $1 billion.
- Eight of the companies hold R2V3 certifications, which the watchdog says did not prevent exports that appear inconsistent with safe, legal handling.
- Investigators cite frequent misdeclaration under benign trade codes, noting that most destination countries ban these shipments under the Basel Convention, which the United States has not ratified.
- Thai and Malaysian authorities reported major seizures and nationwide raids this year, while some companies denied wrongdoing or said they comply with regulations.