Number of hazardous waste and other waste import cases Japan 2011-2020
In 2020, the number of imports of hazardous waste and other waste to Japan for which the import movement documents were issued amounted to 106 cases. Figures peaked at over 1.15 thousand cases in 2016, but indicated a downwards trend in more recent years. Transboundary movements of waste that is defined as "hazardous waste and other waste" are regulated by the Japanese Basel Law.