Home China notifies WTO of impurity thresholds on ferrous, non-ferrous scrap imports China has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to adopt waste thresholds on a number of imported scrap products this week, drawing criticism from recycling industry organizations. The threshold for impurities allowed in ferrous scrap imports to China will be 0.50%, with the rate for non-ferrous scrap imports set at 1%. The proposed standards would apply to shipments arriving on or after March 1, 2018, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) said on Friday November 17. China previously proposed an impurity... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published November 17, 2017 18:16 GMT London Keywords Bureau of International Recycling China scrap imports Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}