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Philippines halts U.S. e-waste imports but struggles to police customs-free zones

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The Philippines has halted U.S. e-waste imports, ending a stream of shipments tracked since March 2025. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) confirmed the restriction applies to all non-party countries under the Basel Convention, not just the U.S. Michael Drake Matias, head of the Environmental Management Bureau, stated customs stopped unloading waste from nonparty nations. This action follows a 2025 Manila court ruling that disrupted pre-shipment controls in Subic Bay freeport, leaving enforcement unclear. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• The Philippines closed its doors to U.S. e-waste shipments, ending a stream tracked since March 2025.
• The restriction applies to all non-party countries under the Basel Convention, not just the U.S.

Context

The Philippines halted U.S. e-waste imports, ending a stream of shipments tracked since March 2025. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) confirmed the restriction applies to all non-party countries under the Basel Convention, not just the U.S. Michael Drake Matias, head of the Environmental Management Bureau, stated customs stopped unloading waste from nonparty nations. This action follows a 2025 Manila court ruling that disrupted pre-shipment controls in Subic Bay freeport, leaving enforcement unclear. The article was originally published on Mongabay.

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The evidence is limited to a single article from Mongabay published October 30, 2026. It does not provide details on the specific number of shipments halted, the total value of goods, or the specific names of the three recycling companies affected by the 2025 court ruling. The article was originally published on Mongabay, and the source link is not provided.

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