Recyclability is gradually shifting from a voluntary quality requirement to a mandatory regulatory provision. The EU's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) clearly stipulates that by 2030, all packaging must be recyclable and must con

The European Commission imposed temporary anti-dumping duties on imports of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) from South Korea and Mexico, effective from April 10. The EU Commission stated that, amid weakening demand, dumped products have continued to

Due to the Middle East conflict, the supply of key raw materials for plastic production in South Korea has become tight. On the 13th, the South Korean Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy launched a six-month nationwide campaign to encourage

On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially announced the final ruling of the anti-dumping case on Chinese methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), which modifies the preliminary ruling.376.12% to 511.75% antidumping rates were signifi

On April 1, 2026, several members of Congress from Michigan jointly sent a letter to the Chair of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), publicly pressuring the agency to impose high anti-dumping duties on Chinese MDI (methylene diphenyl di

On April 2nd local time, a message from Washington shocked the global pharmaceutical industry: the U.S. government will impose a 100% tariff on some imported medicines. The White House announced on the same day that President Trump had signed a docum

Recently, the Mexican government officially issued new tariff regulations, which will revoke the previous ones.Temporary tariff measures against non-free trade agreement partner countries are incorporated into the General Import and Export Tax Law.

According to incomplete statistics, in February 2026, as many as 42 anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations were initiated by 14 countries and regions against a variety of Chinese goods. Among these, there were investigations related t

According to Reuters on February 25, Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative, said on Wednesday local time that the United States plans to raise tariff rates on certain countries from the recently implemented 10% to 15% or higher, but will not impo

From February 20 to 24, 2026, U.S. tariff policy underwent a dramatic reversal—first repealing then reimposing duties—becoming a pivotal factor disrupting the global plastics market. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the previous tariffs unlawful, prompti

The Supreme Court's decision to cancel a large number of tariffs imposed by the former President Trump on imported goods was widely expected, but the long-term impact remains more uncertain. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that

Germany has transposed the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive into national law, increasing recycling quotas for various materials and revising rules for licensing and financing. The new Packaging Act Implementation Act will replace the current

On February 9, 2026, a strategic report released by a French government agency stated that the European Union should consider imposing an unprecedented 30% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods, or devaluing the euro against the renminbi by 3

  On February 6, 2026, local time, the European Commission published an official gazette stating that the EU will increase the anti-dumping duty rate on ceramic tableware and kitchenware (including plates, cups, bowls, and other kitchen utensi

February 4th news: The Indonesian government has requested major mining companies to suspend spot coal exports due to a plan to significantly reduce production. According to Indonesian mining officials, production quotas issued last month to large mi

On January 1, 2026, the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) officially came into effect, marking the transition of the world's first "carbon tariff" from policy text to practical implementation. Although its current scope is li

On January 19, 2026, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Announcement No. 121/QD-BCT, making an affirmative anti-dumping final determination on various wood fiberboard products originating from China and Thailand, deciding to imp

On January 22, 2026, the General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT) of Saudi Arabia launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of epoxy resin originating in or exported from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan, China.

From January 14 to 17, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Carney paid an official visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. The two sides reached broad consensus on deepening economic and trade cooperation and signed the "China-Canada

I. Background of the Event: At the end of 2025, nationwide economic protests broke out in Iran due to rising prices and currency devaluation, leading to riots in many places and causing casualties. U.S. President Trump repeatedly threatened publicly