China
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Vietnam
Thailand
Million tonnes
0
100
200
300
400
500
US exports to China dropped by 92% while those to
Hong Kong dropped by 77%
2018
US exports of plastic waste to Thailand shot up by almost 2000% this year to 91,505 metric tonnes compared with 2017
2017
The US was among the biggest exporters of scrap plastic to China
2016
2015
2014
2013
China
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Vietnam
Thailand
The US was among the biggest exporters of scrap plastic
to China
500m tonnes
400
US exports to China dropped by 92% while those to
Hong Kong dropped by 77%
300
200
US exports of plastic waste to Thailand shot up by almost 2000% this year to 91,505 metric tonnes compared with 2017
100
0
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018