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Prohibited imports include (…) non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags (…)

(...)In order to deter illegal fishing and trade in immature fish, the enforcement agencies conduct crack down campaigns. For instance, in an operation in August 2018, more than 36,000 illegal fishnets, lines and plastic hook products were seized and destroyed; and six illegal fishers were arrested. Moreover, the Fisheries Court, a specialized court handling cases related to illegal fishing activities, was established in December 2017.

Controlled Business List, 2019
No. ISIC Business activities Investment conditions Management level Relevant legislation Responsible ministries
Central Provincial
Recycling (reproducing all types of waste: electronic waste, Refer to regulations of relevant sectors Relevant laws and regulations
electronic devices, old batteries, plastic, and others)

With the ban on Styrofoam, we are also moving forwards towards banning select single use plastic items. This will direct us towards more environmental friendly packaging materials. Also, we are in the process of developing industries directed towards producing environmental friendly packaging materials that will contribute to a sustainable and liveable environment.

Table 3.5 Solid wastes forbidden for import into China since end-2017
No. Category HS Code Waste name
Household waste plastics 3915100000 Polyvinyl waste and scrap Al compound packing film
3915200000 Styrene polymer waste and scrap
3915300000 Vinyl chloride polymer waste and scrap
3915901000 PET waste and scrap, excluding waste PET beverage bottle (brick) Waste PET beverage bottle (brick)
3915909000 Waste and scrap of other plastics, excluding waste disk scrap Waste disk scrap
Vanadium slag
2619000021 Vanadium scum and slag generated by steel smelting containing by weight 20% of vanadium pentoxide or more (excluding granulated slag generated by steel smelting)
2619000029 Other vanadium scum and slag generated by steel smelting (excluding granulated slag generated by steel smelting)
2620999011 Slag, calx and dreg containing other metals and their compounds, containing by weight 20% of vanadium pentoxide or more (excluding those generated by steel smelting)
2620999019 Slag, calx and dreg containing other metals and their compounds, containing by weight more than 10% and less than or equal to 20% of vanadium pentoxide (excluding those generated by steel smelting)
Unsorted waste paper
4707900090 Other recycled paper or paperboard (including unsorted waste and scrap) Waste textile raw materials 5103109090 Other fallen wool of fine animal fur
5103209090 Other fine animal fur waste (including waste yarn, excluding recycled fibre)
5103300090 Other coarse animal fur waste (including waste yarn, excluding recycled fibre)
5104009090 Other recycled fibre of fine or coarse animal fur
5202100000 Waste cotton yarn (including waste cotton thread)
5202910000 Recycled fibre of cotton
5202990000 Other cotton waste
5505100000 Synthetic fibre waste (including bourette, cotton waste and recycled fibre)
5505200000 Artificial fibre waste (including bourette, cotton waste and recycled fibre)
6310100010 New or unused sorted scrap fabric (including waste thread, rope, cord, cable and their products) made of textile materials
6310900010 Other new or unused scrap fabric (including waste thread, rope, cord, cable and their products) made of textile materials

Table A2.1 Main notifications under WTO Agreements (1 January 2015-31 March 2018)
Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest notification
(…)
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Article 2.10 Diesel fuels for motor vehicles Gasoline for motor vehicles Formaldehyde emission limit of wood-based panels and finishing products Plastic waste G/TBT/N/CHN/1190, 08/02/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1191, 08/02/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1201, 29/05/2017; G/TBT/N/CHN/1211, 18/07/2017
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Table A2.4 Investment prohibitions and restrictions, 2018
1. Prohibited
Scope of industry Sub-item of industry Description
Manufacture of chemical material, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastic and rubber materials, man-made fibres 1810 Manufacture of chemical material (...) CFC, halon, methylchoroform, carbon tetrachloride
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2. Restricted
Scope of industry Sub-item of industry Description
Other manufacturing 3399 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified Processing of ivory

Colombia also taxes the consumption of certain products, both imported and domestic, such as (…) ; plastic bags; and fossil fuels according to their carbon content.

Table 3.10 National excise tax, 2017
Products and services Rates
(…)
Plastic bags (other than reusable or biodegradable) Col$20 per bag

Table 3.15 Products allowed to be imported as used goods, and conditions for importation (Annex 2 to Decree No. 770/2005)
Item Established conditions
Production lines, machines, apparatuses, equipment and their spare parts (...) 4. Ozone-depleting substances shall not be used in manufacturing the above mentioned items.
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Waste and metal scrap including used railway tracks Must not include used car spare parts.
Railway tracks shall be scrapped prior to customs clearance. They must be accompanied by an official certificate issued by governmental agencies or auditing companies in the exporting country stating that the consignments are free of explosives or hazardous materials.
Waste, parings and scrap of artificial plastics Approval of the Head of Environment Affairs Agency.
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