Tag: Thailand steps up scrap container inspections; blanket import ban under consideration

Customs seize 10,029 t of illegally imported e-waste in FY26 Proposed import ban may disrupt material supplies to recyclers Thailand has intensified inspections of containers declared as metal scrap amid a crackdown on illegal electronic waste imports, raising concerns over port delays, higher logistics costs and potential disruptions to raw material supplies. On 21 October,…