Appendix A Detailed data tables

Table 15 Estimated Annual BDE Flows in New Zealand
Annual Totals (tonnes)
  Imported in finished goods Used in NZ made products Exports Total In-Use Entering Landfill Cumulative landfill total Being Recycled
1990 46 5 117 137 14 49 -
1991 54 5 111 195 20 68 -
1992 59 7 141 262 20 88  -
1993 58 9 227 328 20 108  -
1994 117 24 231 464 25 133 -
1995 123 23 256 603 30 163 0
1996 128 23 237 732 48 211 0
1997 118 22 314 843 29 240 0
1998 98 24 314 920 45 285 0
1999 118 28 507 996 69 354 1
2000 122 26 427 1,040 104 458 1
2001 101 26 441 1,062 105 563 1
2002 128 27 414 1,025 191 754 1
2003 161 28 544 1,035 179 933 1
2004 152 16 262 1,075 117 1,049 12
2005 161 17 295 1,111 129 1,178 13
2006 155 15 330 1,143 125 1,304 12
2007 92 15 279 1,095 141 1,445 14
2008 81 15 267 908 257 1,702 26
2009 66 12 266 723 238 1,940 25
Table 16 Imports of Polymers in Primary Form for New Zealand based manufacturing
Total Imports of plastic resin for manufacturing, All Countries (Tonnes)
  PP PVC EPS OTHER 1 L/LLDPE 1
Tonnes Propylene,
other olefin
polymers		 PVC & other
halogenated
olefin
polymers		 Styrene
polymers;
expansible
polystyrene		 SAN, ABS,
ABS, PMMA,
POM, PC,
NYLON		 LLDPE,
LD/LLDPE/
LDPE
1988 759 996 136 207 -
1989 436 1,300 113 339 -
1990 452 911 114 338 -
1991 463 666 94 410 -
1992 604 1,205 95 638 -
1993 654 982 131 805 8
1994 1,694 2,367 321 1,939 93
1995 1,619 2,456 367 1,777 119
1996 1,692 2,244 370 1,806 97
1997 1,661 2,482 348 1,791 77
1998 1,684 2,330 389 1,971 59
1999 1,997 2,812 477 2,218 69
2000 1,837 2,113 398 2,124 88
2001 2,038 2,432 429 2,168 231
2002 2,276 2,452 548 2,198 253
2003 2,359 2,475 522 2,429 162
2004 522 882 183 539 577
2005 648 870 160 510 1,147
2006 594 804 166 432 1,096
2007 613 725 169 438 1,235
2008 555 763 188 424 946
2009 594 551 127 356 874

Note 1.   For descriptions of types of plastics listed see Table 16, and Figure 4 page 35

Table 17 Description of Imported Polymer Resins
Polymer Resin Example Customs Code Description
PP 3902100000 Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms
Poly-Isobutylene 3902200000 Propylene, other olefin polymers; polyisobutylene in primary forms
PP Co Polymer 3902300000 Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms
PVC 3904100000 Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms
EPS 3903110000 Styrene polymers; expansible polystyrene, in primary forms
SAN 3903200000 Styrene polymers; styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, in primary forms
ABS 3903300001 Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms, not mixed with any other substance
ABS Components 3903300009 Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms, mixed with any other substance
PMMA 3906900901 Acrylic polymers; in primary forms, (excluding polymethyl methacrylate), (not liquids or pastes), acrylic copolymers
PCM 3907100100 Polyacetals; in primary forms, blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules, flakes and similar bulk forms
POM 3907600100 Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules, flakes and similar bulk forms
PC 3908100100 Polyamides; polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary forms, blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding
NYLON 3901300900 Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, other than liquids and pastes
LLDPE 3901100001 Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, ground polyethylene, rotational moulding grade
LLDPE 3901100005 Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94,(other than ground polyethylene, rotational moulding grade),
LLDPE 3901100010 Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, (other than ground polyethylene, rotational moulding grade)

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