France ships most of its plastic waste to other European countries. In 2023, the leading destination for French plastic waste exports was neighboring country Spain, with shipments totaling almost 130,000 metric tons. This was followed by exports to Italy and The Netherlands, both exceeding 50,000 metric tons. Altogether, plastic represents a small percentage of the waste exported from France.
Leading countries of destination for plastic waste exported from France in 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Figures refer to waste, parings, and scrap of plastics, according to the Harmonized System (HS 3915).
Values have been rounded.
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