The Canadian federal government recently announced that retaliatory tariffs on U.S. molds and plastic products will officially take effect on September 8, 2026, leading to increased costs for key production equipment and plastic products for Canadian

The Rwandan government is significantly accelerating the country's transition away from traditional plastics and promoting the development of a green economy. Kigali—Rwanda is set to formally approve biodegradable packaging materials for inclusion in

The "Tracking Plastics Act" will establish a federal working group responsible for developing standardized methods for verifying the recycled plastic content in consumer products. This bipartisan legislation aims to combat misleading environmen

The United States has imposed a new 50% tariff on plastic products from Canada, but relying on strong domestic production capacity and a trade surplus, the impact of this tariff may be relatively limited. The USMCA review presents an opportunity to d

According to an announcement issued on July 24, Pakistan has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 37.3% on imports of suspension-grade polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin from the United States. Pursuant to Section 43 of Pakistan’s Anti-Dumpin

Lantian Group will close its adipic acid production plant in Italy. The relevant production line has fallen into losses, partly due to intense competition from the Asian market. Approximately 140 jobs at the Novara plant are at risk of being cut. Rad

On July 20, the European Commission issued a preliminary investigation opinion, identifying several construction chemicals manufacturers and three national industry associations suspected of violating EU antitrust regulations by colluding to raise th

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (UK-India FTA) has now entered into force, but the UK’s countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products from India remain unchanged. On July 17, the UK government announced that t

July 13,The State Council has issued a reply concerning the “15th Five-Year Plan for Expanding Consumption.” The reply states that the “15th Five-Year Plan for Expanding Consumption” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) is generally approved in pr

Image source: Hanwha Corporation According to South Korean media reports on July 8, 2026.，The Korea Trade Commission has issued Announcement No. 2026-13, deciding to initiate an investigation into the dumping of Chinese-produced polyvinyl chloride (