— Intelligence Hub · Reverse Supply Chain
Recover value from returns, excess and end-of-life.
US returns economics, liquidation pricing signals, cross-border used-goods flows and waste diversion — with live liquidation lots.
Category signals
Median pallet economics by category
Public liquidation-index observations. Numbers refresh weekly from a cache; unmanifested lots trade well below tested pallets.
Consumer Electronics
HS 8517, 8471, 8528High MSRP-recovery when tested; unmanifested lots trade 40–60% below tested.
Apparel & Softlines
HS 6109, 6203, 6204Seasonal; brand-tagged pallets recover 2–3x plain.
Home Goods & Small Appliances
HS 8516, 9403, 6302Salvage titles common on box-damaged appliances.
Tools & Industrial
HS 8467, 8207, 7326Highest cross-border demand for used power tools.
Used Textiles (HS 6309)
HS 6309Global HS 6309 trade > USD 4.5B/yr; core stream for African + Latin American resellers.
EV & Lithium Batteries (HS 8507.60)
HS 8507Emerging reverse stream; certified handlers required for cross-border shipments.
Free data sources
Every signal on this hub is public and cited
- US Census
- BLS PPI
- UN Comtrade HS 6309/8548
- EPA WARM
- GovDeals
- GSA Auctions
Verification guardrails
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