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Our office in Bangkok is reporting that import of waste into Thailand is
currently suspended. Even containers in transit are affected. Members¡¯ attention and precautions are
required.
Background
Boundary movement of hazardous waste is governed by the Basel Convention that
applies in Thailand as well. This allows for certain types of waste to be
imported into Thailand legitimately. These are generally recyclable types of
waste, but not lower quality waste only bound for deposit. Recycling is already
an established business in Thailand and various types of waste is imported
annually without any problems.
Events
Lately, the Thai Customs
have discovered that waste has been mis-declared, usually as a recyclable type,
when in reality it was bound for waste disposal. The Thai Police have also
discovered that a number of recipients of waste, said to be recycle plants, do
not have any such capability.
Shipping
Because of the large
volume of waste, and the impossible task of checking each shipment or
container, the Thai Authorities have decided to place a temporary suspension on
any import of waste.
This means that otherwise legitimate shipments, even in transit, might not be
allowed to discharge at any Thai port in the near future.
What to expect
It is uncertain when the
Authorities will lift this complete ban on discharge of waste. All Members are
encouraged to be in close contact with their local agent in order to secure
smooth operation. They should also prepare that waste cargo (plastic scrap,
electronics, and hazardous waste), even otherwise legitimate waste, may not
being allowed to discharge at any Thai port, including transit cargo.
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