Hazardous waste export volume from Japan 2020, by status
In 2020, the volume of hazardous waste and other waste that was supposed to be exported from Japan for which a notification was sent to the importing country amounted to over 425.7 thousand metric tons. The volume for which the export approval was granted and for which the export movement documents were issued were smaller. Transboundary movements of waste that is defined as "hazardous waste and other waste" are regulated by the Japanese Basel Law.