This statistic shows the evolution of the volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019, in metric tons. In 2019, the waste of this type exported by the United States was approximately ** metric tons.
In 2017, China decided to ban imports of low-quality plastic waste, which considerably reduced the quantities sent to the country.
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Trade Map. (July 29, 2020). Volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/
Trade Map. "Volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019 (in metric tons)." Chart. July 29, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/
Trade Map. (2020). Volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019 (in metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/
Trade Map. "Volume of Exports of Plastic Waste, Scraps, and Trimmings from The United States from 2009 to 2019 (in Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jul 2020, /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/
Trade Map, Volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019 (in metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Volume of exports of plastic waste, scraps, and trimmings from the United States from 2009 to 2019 (in metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, July 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636945/volume-of-plastic-waste-exports-united-states/
