Figures refer to commodity trade code 3915 - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
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Figures have been rounded.
In 2024, plastic waste imports in the United Kingdom amounted to thousand metric tons, down from thousand tons a year earlier. This was the third-highest figure recorded in the indicated period. Ireland was the main country of origin for UK plastic waste imports.
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Trade Map. (March 7, 2025). Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
Trade Map. "Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
Trade Map. (2025). Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
Trade Map. "Imports of Plastic Waste in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Mar 2025, /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
Trade Map, Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, March 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
