INTERACTIVE: Stricter rules on plastic waste imports
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has tightened imports of plastic waste, a move hailed by campaigners as a major step in protecting human health and the environment.
Under the updated Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, which took effect on July 1, all imports of plastic waste involving waste, parings and scraps of plastics, must adhere to stricter rules and receive approval from government-owned certification body Sirim Bhd.
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