The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Mexico’s National Association of Plastics Industries (ANIPAC) have reached a cooperation agreement aimed at improving the recyclability of plastic products, promoting international design guidelines for

Introduction: A judicial tug-of-war has begun! The Trump administration has appealed the ruling ordering full tax refunds on the grounds of overreach. Experts point out that once an appeal is filed, it will significantly slow the refund process. Af

Facing high costs, intense global competition, and pressure on industrial output, the UK government has introduced support policies to assist energy-intensive manufacturing enterprises. The UK has further improved its systematic industrial support p

According to Reuters, on May 19, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Reuters during the G7 finance ministers’ meeting in Paris that the Trump administration is “not in a hurry” to extend the U.S.-China tariff

Just now,The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the 10% global tariff (Section 122) implemented by Trump is invalid. May 7, 2026, Eastern TimeThe U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the 10% global import tariffs imposed by t

  Recently, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the 10% global Section 122 tariffs imposed by Trump are invalid.   On May 7, 2026, Eastern Time, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the 10% global import ta

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