China Macau to Ban Imports of Disposable Plastic Cotton Swabs, Balloon Sticks, and Stick Balloons from January 1, 2026

Macau to Ban Imports of Disposable Plastic Cotton Swabs, Balloon Sticks, and Stick Balloons from January 1, 2026

On August 14, 2025, the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China announced, under Chief Executive Directive No. 163/2025, that the import of disposable plastic cotton swabs, balloon sticks (sticks attached to balloons), and stick balloons will be prohibited starting January 1, 2026.

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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