Are plastic bags banned in China?
Banned
Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
China is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Bhutan
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- South Korea
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Bangladesh
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
- Myanmar
- Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
- Taiwan
- Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Other laws in China
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- Partial ban
- Dog Meat
- Varies by region
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