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Thailand: Government restricted the import of plastic scraps

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21 Sep 2022

In September 2022, the government of Thailand restricted the import of plastic scraps in the form of import quotas and an import ban for the companies that further processed the material.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2025

Revocation date:

01 Jan 2025

Updated: 21 Sep 2022
Import ban

On 21 September 2022, the government of Thailand announced a complete import ban on the import of plastic scrap starting on 1 January 2025.

The objective is to ensure public safety and prot...

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2024

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2024

Updated: 21 Sep 2022
Import quota

On 21 September 2022, the government of Thailand announced changes applicable to how the import quota on plastic waste and scraps will be calculated starting in 2024. Specifically, from t...

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2023

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2023

Updated: 21 Sep 2022
Import quota

On 21 September 2022, the government of Thailand announced that plastic waste and scraps imports would be subject to an import quota. The quota will be granted to companies based on their productio...

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