TRADE WAR

Trump defers EU tariffs till 9 July / The euro rallies in response

PET

European Commission initiates investigation on dumping from Vietnam

3M

Fluorochemicals maker to pay USD 450 mn for groundwater contamination with PFAS / Related production to be phased out

WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY

Single-Use Plastics Fund: deadline extended for declaration of volumes / Registrations lower than planned

PACKAGING EUROPE

Trade groups criticise European Commission plans to greenlight state-run PROs / Move “will be a tax on producers”

RECYCLING UK

BPF requests companies making false claims about recycled plastic content be reported to EA / Trade body calls for verification

PFAS

Trump EPA to scale back parts of Biden-era regulatory focus / Restrictions on PFOA and PFOS should survive rewrite

POM

China imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from US, EU, Taiwan, Japan / Levy on EU reduced to 34.5%

BPF

Hitchin ascends to presidency of UK trade group / New leader familiar with processors' issues

PFAS

EPA chief seeks own PFAS strategy / Zeldin announces ‘major actions' / Details still cloudy

TRADE WAR

Shares, greenback, oil rally on US-China agreement / Reprieve could spike shipping prices / Did Trump blink?

US-CHINA TARIFFS

De-escalation: Both nations agree to significantly slash tariffs / Positive reactions on the oil market

US-CHINA TARIFFS

China quietly exempts select US products from 125% tariffs / Ethane reportedly on ‘whitelist'

TRADE WAR

US, UK unveil tariff changes / Trump's 10% levy remains largely in effect

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

“New evidence” sees phthalates in more critical light / EPA seeks reviewers / Starch-based plastics also have risks

WORLD TRADE

UK, India to sign Free Trade Agreement / UK-US deal likely underway; details unclear

EU POLICY

Coalition says new state aid framework lacks circularity funding measures / Omission risks undermining region's recycling sector / EU Commission spells out approach

UK

Mass-balance approach for Plastic Packaging Tax to commence 1 April 2027

USA

Senate overturns Biden's reinstated legislation on toxic air pollutants / EPA to undergo revamp / Climate research to play lesser role

PLASTICS RECYCLING

RecyClass and APR see ‘significant progress' in criteria for reclaim design