Monitoring trade in plastic waste and scrap

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Contents

Abstract 4

Resume 5

Executive Summary 7

Monitoring trade in plastic waste and scrap 8

1. Background 8

2. Methodology 9

3. Results and discussion 10

Global developments 10

Developments in OECD Member Countries 14

Trade value indicator developments 18

6-digit HS codes 19

4. Conclusions 21

5. References 22

Figure 1. Global plastic waste and scrap export destination 11

Figure 2. Global exports to emerging key importers 13

Figure 3. OECD import and export by weight 15

Figure 4. 2020 exports of OECD Member Countries 16

Figure 5. Global trade flows in plastic waste and scrap in 2020 17

Figure 6. 2020 exports destined for OECD Member Countries 18

Figure 7. Trade value per weight of exports of plastic waste and scrap by OECD Member Countries 19

Figure 8. OECD plastic waste and scrap exports by commodity type 20

Boxes

Box 1. Recent policy developments 8

Box 2. Multiple factors likely impacted trade patterns in early 2021 12

Box 3. Timeline of global trade policy for transboundary movements of plastic waste and scrap 13

Box 4. Relevant work published or underway 20