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Pathum Thani/Thailand- June 8, 2018: The Royal Thai Police investigating an e-scrap facility in Thailand.[/caption]
The owner of a Thai e-scrap facility that was visited by police last month denies illegal activities were occurring at the location.
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Thai government leaders have taken steps to permanently ban the import of hundreds of types of end-of-life electronics.
Two months after Thailand 
A Hong Kong court fined four companies after authorities seized e-scrap imported from the U.S. and raided three electronics recycling sites.
On Aug.
Electronics and appliance recycling requirements now in effect in Hong Kong are boosting the amount of material processed by Alba Integrated Waste Solutions.
Starting this month, Hong Kong retailers are required to offer a free take-back service for old electronics and appliances.
GPS trackers used in a United Nations-funded study showed Australian e-scrap was exported to Hong Kong, according to the Basel Action Network.
The watchdog group 
Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to a recently published report.
This year, nearly two-thirds of the lithium-ion battery volume recycled globally will be done in China, according to an analysis titled "
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The following are recent developments in the ongoing constriction of trade with Asian countries:
The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
The Seattle-based watchdog group issued a July 4 
The government of Thailand has banned all e-scrap from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country.
According to a June 24