China Offers Clues on What Types of Plastics Will be Allowed in to the Country

China Offers Clues on What Types of Plastics Will be Allowed in to the Country

Chinese authorities have released more specifics about which materials are likely to be affected by a proposed import ban on recovered materials. The action is expected to be implemented at the end of this year.

In recently posted government documents, China elaborated on its previous statements that PE, PET, PS, PVC and “other” recovered plastics will be prohibited from import into the country, according to multiple online translations of the documents and perspective provided by Steve Wong of the China Scrap Plastics Association.

The recent Chinese information appears to indicate the resins noted above will only banned outright if they come from post-consumer sources.

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