Customs intercepts 10,000 tons of illegally imported solid waste

Over 10,000 metric tons of scrap waste imported from overseas was intercepted by customs authorities in Hebei province and shipped out of the country on Dec 1.

The scrap, which was listed as iron ore in the customs declaration, was identified as a blend of substances, including residues from producing minerals, which are banned by the country, according to Shijiazhuang Customs.

In the first 11 months of this year, customs in Hebei verified and rejected 35,300 tons of scrap imported from other countries, it said.