Thailand prohibited import prohibition of E-waste

Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce has announced the notification Ministry of Commerce which the import of E-waste into Thailand is prohibited. This notification covers electronic and electrical equipment assemblies including a scarp containing accumulators and other batteries mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses and, PCB-capacitors, not contaminated with Cadmium, Mercury, Lead Polychlorinated Biphenylas listed in the notification of Ministry of Industry on list of hazardous substances B.E. 2556 (2014): List 5.2 Chemical waste.E-waste import under HS code chapter 84 and 85, only statistic code 899, specified in the annex is prohibited into Thailand.

Products covered :E-waste (Hazardous waste under Basel Convention; electrical and electronic assemblies or scrap

HS Code :85

Proposed date of adoption:27 March 2020

Proposed date of entry into force:27 March 2020

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