New rules slash Chinese plastic scrap imports

摘要

According to reports Plastics scrap imports through China's Guangzhou customs have slumped by more than 80 percent in the past two months as officials step up enforcement of new rules governing solid waste being brought into the country. As a result, China's plastics recycling industry fears a radical shakeup of the sector once the government decides to order all customs departments across the country to strictly comply with the new regulatory regime, designed to better control waste.