Sources of e-waste in China include both imports and domestic generation. The importing of e-waste was
formally banned by the government in 2000. However, administratively invisible flows of e-waste are still
thought to be finding their way into the country to meet the constant demand for cheap second-hand
products and raw materials for re-manufacturing. Meanwhile, domestic generation of e-waste has
risen rapidly as a result of technological and economic development. This section gives an overview of
Electrical and Electronic Equipment being put on the Chinese market, Electrical and Electronic Equipment stocks in Chinese households, quantity of domestic e-waste
and the transboundary import of e-waste into China.