In 2020, the net imports of waste paper to China amounted to around 6.89 million metric tons. This was a large drop from the import volume of the previous year. The domestic waste paper volume collected for recycling in China amounted to 54.93 million metric tons in 2020.
Net import volume of waste paper in China from 2009 to 2020
(in million metric tons)
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China Paper Association. (April 30, 2021). Net import volume of waste paper in China from 2009 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076853/china-waste-paper-net-import-volume/
China Paper Association. "Net import volume of waste paper in China from 2009 to 2020 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076853/china-waste-paper-net-import-volume/
China Paper Association. (2021). Net import volume of waste paper in China from 2009 to 2020 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076853/china-waste-paper-net-import-volume/
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