Import volume of plastic waste and scrap in India 2010-2022
India's imports of plastic waste and scrap were estimated at nearly 80,000 metric tons in 2022. Plastic waste imports into the South Asian country reached a record high of approximately 260,000 metric tons in 2013. After that, Indian imports saw a mostly downward trend until they plummeted in 2020, following a ban on the import of plastic waste to promote the management of domestic waste.