Governments in Southeast Asia are following through on promises to heavily restrict scrap imports.
Governments in Southeast Asia are following through on promises to heavily restrict scrap imports.
The Chinese government plans to levy a 25 percent tariff on scrap plastic, as well as a number of virgin plastics and all recovered paper, in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariff proposals.
To keep up with the top export destinations for U.S.-sourced scrap plastics, Plastics Recycling Update examined the latest shipping data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Malaysian and Vietnamese governments have followed through on plans to clamp down on recycled material shipments. Both countries have stopped issuing new import permits for certain materials.
A Norwegian proposal that aims to combat marine debris could close the door to certain export markets for U.S. recycling companies.
Vietnamese officials are looking at short- and long-term policies to stem the skyrocketing volume of recyclables the country has imported in recent months.
China released a proposal to expand its scrap import ban beyond plastics and the other materials that are currently restricted. A new plan would ban every form of “solid waste” from import.
Tariffs have taken effect on machinery, components and billions of dollars of additional products imported into the U.S. from China.
The government of Thailand has banned all scrap plastic from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country and others in Southeast Asia.
An application seeks to tighten international regulation of recovered plastic movement.