China - New Restriction on Acceptance of Waste Cargo Update

Referring to our CustomerNEWS issued on August 17, 2020, we would like to provide you another update from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). This announcement shall come into effect on November 1, 2020.

1. Recycled brass raw materials, recycled copper raw materials and recycled cast aluminum alloy raw materials which meet the standards of recycled brass raw materials (GB/T 38470-2019), recycled copper raw materials (GB/T 38471-2019) and recycled cast aluminum alloy raw materials (GB/T 38472-2019) are not solid wastes and can be imported freely.

2. The customs commodity codes are as follows: Recycled brass (7404000020), Recycled copper (7404000030) and Recycled cast aluminum alloy (760200020).

3. It is prohibited to import the raw materials that do not comply with the national standards of recycled brass raw materials (GB/T 38470-2019), recycled copper raw materials (GB/T 38471-2019) and recycled cast aluminum alloy raw materials (GB/T 38472-2019). Only those who have obtained the import license of copper waste and aluminum scrap can be used as raw materials in 2020.