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    Recycled PC and ABS have risen sharply, and Thailand has banned the import of waste plastics. Is the era of national waste coming?

    • Last Update: 2022-08-25
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    In the past few days, the price of recycled materials has begun to rise, and the boss who has stockpiled hundreds of tons of inventory is crying with joy, and there is hope for shipment at the end of the year!

    There are two reasons for the increase in the price of recycled materials.
    One is that the price of new materials has risen rapidly, and the other is that the imported recycled materials have been affected due to the deterioration of granulation conditions in Southeast Asia!

    Thailand imposes 60-day ban on scrap imports

    Thailand imposes 60-day ban on scrap imports

    Recently, the director of the Pollution Control Department revealed that a 60-day due diligence investigation will be carried out on whether it is necessary to continue importing waste plastics for recycling in accordance with the order of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varau


    .


    Atapong, director of the Thai Pollution Control Department, revealed that the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Valau convened all relevant departments to discuss the import volume and necessity of plastic and electronic waste, and decided to set up a special working group within a 60-day period to discuss the needs of Thailand.
    Due diligence on the total amount and necessity of scrap imports


    .


    It is reported that the Department of Pollution Control will conduct due diligence on the 129 waste recycling and processing plants in the industrial park to ensure that the use and treatment of their waste imports meet the regulations, and will also investigate the impact of their waste disposal on the environment


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    The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment aims to achieve zero import of waste by 2021, while promoting the recycling of domestic waste and accelerating the sustainable development of environmental pollution control


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    Malaysia's lockdown extended by two weeks to November

    Malaysia's lockdown extended by two weeks to November

    On the 24th, Malaysian Senior Minister of Defense Ismail Sabri announced that due to the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Sabah, the National Security Council of Malaysia decided today that the conditional movement control order implemented in Sabah will be effective from October 27.
    Extended 14 days to November 9


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    Ismail Sabri also said at today’s online press conference that the Ministry of Health of Malaysia is also conducting new crown tests on local people in Sarawak.
    Conditional MCO


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    On the 23rd, Sabah State Government New Crown Epidemic Affairs Spokesperson Masidi has pointed out that based on the epidemic situation in the state, the Sabah State Government has made a proposal to the National Security Council of Malaysia to extend the state-wide conditional period that will expire on October 26.
    Movement Control Order


    .


    It is reported that in the past 14 days, there were 6,827 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Sabah, which is the state with the most new confirmed cases in Malaysia


    .


    The new crown virus is spreading fiercely in Malaysia.
    Malaysia's plastic recycling industry has begun to reduce or stop production.
    Most plastic recycling companies will face bankruptcy, and the entire Malay recycling plastic industry will be paralyzed

    .

    The extension of the closure of the country has a huge impact on the production and export of Malaysia's plastic recycling industry.
    In this case, "stopping production and work" is helpless

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    The new crown epidemic has brought a "fatal blow" to the plastic recycling industry

    .
    We hope that Malaysia can adjust its domestic market as soon as possible

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    Shipping prices soared by 3 times, frequent warehouse explosions

    Shipping prices soared by 3 times, frequent warehouse explosions

    Due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the decline in international logistics capacity has led to a sharp increase in container ship freight rates.
    The freight rate of the US-Western route has increased by nearly three times compared with the beginning of the year.
    Against the background of tight transportation capacity, the industry frequently has the phenomenon of container dumping

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    Since May this year, shipping prices have been rising all the way, and the phenomenon of "hard to find a single container" on many routes has frequently occurred, which has put a lot of pressure on the logistics costs of enterprises
    .

    Among the international shipping routes, the Sino-US route has the largest increase.
    As of October 9, the freight rates of Shanghai’s exports to the US West and US East base ports are US$3,848 and US$4,622 per container respectively, and the freight rate of the US-West route is even higher.
    It hit a new high since its release in 2009, and nearly tripled the price per container at $1,361 in early March

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    A person in charge of a logistics company told reporters that in addition to the skyrocketing shipping prices and the difficulty in ordering containers, during the peak freight season, shipping companies have limited space, and popular routes are also prone to the phenomenon of bursting and dumping containers

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    Low-end imported pellets are gradually being rejected from the country

    Low-end imported pellets are gradually being rejected from the country

    To sum up, it can be seen that the advantages of imported recycled pellets are gradually disappearing.
    The epidemic + import control + skyrocketing sea freight has caused the import volume to plummet during this period.
    On the other hand, the Chinese customs have become more and more strict in the inspection of recycled materials, which seems to be clean.
    Particles are often returned due to excessive heavy metals!

    Because there is no open and clear management rules, some companies suffer losses, not because companies are unwilling to abide by national laws and regulations!

    Originally, I wanted to contribute to the green industry and conduct international trade in a law-abiding manner, but now it is like drug trafficking, walking on thin ice
    .

    In fact, what is really done is that no one wants to see that they pay for a confirmed sample and get unqualified pellets
    .
    I dare not blindly go abroad to import recycled particles.
    Even if the foreign granulation factory is opened by itself, I will worry about whether the quality standard after arriving in Hong Kong can meet the requirements and standards of the customs

    .

    In fact, the simplest evaluation criteria for renewable resources are whether they will cause environmental pollution in our country, and whether downstream processing and utilization units are qualified to use renewable raw materials in a standardized manner
    .

    It is worth noting that with the implementation of the new "Solid Waste Law", people in the industry generally believe that the low-end imported pellets will be gradually rejected from the country in the later period, and the era of national waste is coming!



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