Home China announces total ban on category-7 copper scrap imports by end of 2018 A complete ban on imports of category-7 copper scrap will be implemented by the end of this year, the Chinese government said on Thursday April 19. The newly created Ministry of Ecology and Environment will move 16 solid wastes that are currently deemed ‘restricted’, to the list of banned imports, according to the official statement. The ban will prohibit the import of scrap materials, including... 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 Julian Luk April 19, 2018 13:20 GMT London Keywords copper scrap ban China category-7 copper scrap copper scrap imports Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}