China MEE Issues Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2020)

On December 30, 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), along with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs (GACC), jointly published the Inventory of Severely Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2020) ^[1]. Besides the Inventory, instructions ^[2] were provided on the procedures for applying for notification of customs clearance for importing or exporting toxic chemicals. The Inventory took effect starting from January 1, 2020.