Chinese customs seize over 2,000 tonnes of smuggled waste from Malaysia and Mexico


Customs officials oversee the shipment process of scrap waste intercepted by customs authorities in North China's Hebei province, in August 2019. - www.chnanews.com

TIANJIN (Xinhua): The customs in north China's Tianjin Municipality have seized more than 2,000 tonnes of smuggled solid waste, the customs said Tuesday (Aug 25).

The solid waste -- industrial residue containing zinc -- was smuggled in from Malaysia and Mexico, according to the customs. China bans the import of such solid waste.

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