NEW YORK (Scrap Register): The United States exported 120 million pounds of scrap plastic in February, the lowest monthly exports since December 2003, according to latest data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Scrap plastic exports stood at 122 million pounds in January 2019.
By resin, PE made up 45% of scrap plastic exports. “Other” plastics, the code that’s typically used for mixed plastic bales, e-plastics and other assorted resins, made up 36% of scrap plastic exports. Scrap PET exports made up 10%. The remainder was small quantities of PVC and PS.
Top export markets for U.S. scrap plastic were India (27 million pounds), Canada (26 million pounds), Hong Kong (11 million pounds), Malaysia (9 million pounds), Mexico (7 million pounds), South Korea (7 million pounds), Thailand (5 million pounds), Taiwan (4 million pounds) and Indonesia (3 million pounds).
