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Annual imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

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Figures refer to commodity trade code 3915 - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics

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Plastic waste imports in the UK 2010-2022

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Feb 5, 2024

The United Kingdom imported around ** metric tons of plastic waste in 2022. This was the second-highest figure recorded in a decade, and nearly double the amount imported in the previous year. Despite this growth, the country still maintained a positive trade balance, with UK plastic waste exports amounting to some ** metric tons in 2022.

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