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National Sword Policy - World Trade Organization, Regular notification

Geographic Coverage

China

Level

National

Year Agreed

2017

Language

English

Included in analysis?

Yes

Trade linked?

Yes

Effectiveness Studies

Brooks et al. (2018), 2018. The Chinese import ban and its impact on global plastic waste trade (https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat0131 )
Kumamaru and Takeuchi, 2021. The impact of China’s import ban: An economic surplus analysis of markets for recyclable plastics (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.03.027 )
Vedantam, 2022. Impact of China’s National Sword Policy on the U.S. Landfill and Plastics Recycling Industry (https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042456 )

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i This is a copy of an original policy found during research done at the Nicholas Institute. See sourcing information below for details.

Sourcing and Notes

Policy originally found at: https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S009-DP.aspx?language=E&CatalogueIdList=237688