KLANG: Plastic waste is now being smuggled into the country via shipping containers by being falsely declared as another type of imports that do not require a permit, says Yeo Bee Yin. The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister said a two-week investigation found that plastic waste were now being smuggled into Malaysia from developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, United States and Germany. The 3915 code refer to plastics waste, parings and scrap while the 3920 code refer to other plates, sheets, film and foil strips. She added that her ministry would be going "full-force" to clamp down on those responsible for illegal plastic waste imports over the next month. In the meantime, she added, exporters of such plastic waste would be told to take back their waste in about three months' time as specified under the Basel Convention.

Source: The Star April 23, 2019 06:22 UTC