China's Intent To Ban Certain Scrap Imports

摘要

Last week, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intent to ban the import of certain scrap materials by year end. Among the items included on the list are most scrap plastics ("including polymers of ethylene, styrene, vinyl chloride and PET…"), Mixed Paper and slags and drosses. In response, ISRI President Robin Wiener released the following statement: "ISRI has already notified the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Commerce on the devastating impact such a ban will have on the global recycling industry, especially because ISRI has heard that China is considering additional notifications in the future on other scrap materials. Upon receiving this information, ISRI immediately briefed U.S. officials in preparation for tomorrow's U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue (CED) in Washington.