Hazardous waste import cases to Japan 2020, by status
In 2020, the number of cases where the notification for the import of hazardous waste to Japan was sent from the exporting country amounted to around 128. The number of cases where the import movement documents were issued and the import approval was granted was smaller. Transboundary movements of waste that is defined as "hazardous waste and other waste" are regulated by the Japanese Basel Law.