Catalogue of Solid Wastes Forbidden to Import into China by the End of 2017 (4 classes, 24 kinds)

      By the end  of 2017, China will forbid the import of 4 classes, 24 kinds of solid wastes, including plastics waste from living sources, vanadium slag, unsorted waste  paper and waste textile materials.

      According to the Special Actions of Strengthening the Supervision and  Strictly Striking of Illegal "Foreign Garbage" by the General  Administration of Customs of China, Ministry of Environmental Protection of  China, Ministry of Public Security of China and General Administration of  Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China, as well as the  Special Actions of Striking of the Illegal Actions of Imported Solid Waste  Processing and Utilizing Sectors by Ministry of Environmental Protection of  China, we found that large amounts of dirty wastes or even hazardous wastes  are mixed in the solid waste that can be used as raw materials. This polluted  China's environment seriously. To protect China's environmental interests and  people's health, we urgently adjust the imported solid wastes list, and  forbid the import of solid wastes that are highly polluted. Protection of human health or  safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the  environment.

Products  covered:

HS:

Plastic waste from living sources: 3915100000; 3915200000; 3915300000; 3915901000; 3915909000;

Vanadium slag: 2619000021; 2619000029; 2620999011; 2620999019;

Unsorted waste paper: 4707900090;

Waste textile materials: 5103109090; 5103209090; 5103300090; 5104009090;  5202100000; 5202910000; 5202990000; 5505100000; 5505200000; 6310100010;  6310900010.

Slag, dross  (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of  iron or steel. (HS 2619), Ash and residues (other than from the manufacture  of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds. (HS 2620),  Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics. (HS 3915), Waste of wool or of fine or  coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock. (HS  5103), Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair. (HS 5104),  Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) . (HS 5202), Waste  (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibres. (HS  5505), Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out  articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials. (HS 6310),  - Other, including unsorted waste and scrap (HS 470790)