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Share of scrap plastic waste exported by the U.S. 2021, by destination

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 25, 2023
In 2021, the United States shipped 30 percent of its total scrap plastic exports to Canada. This amounted to some 170,000 metric tons. Mexico was the second largest export destination for U.S. scrap plastic that year, with a share of 15.1 percent.

Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2021, by destination

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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Special properties

Based on exports of 560.01 thousand metric tons

Supplementary notes

HS code - 3915

Figures manually calculated by Statista using total waste volumes available.

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