TRADE WAR

Concerns mount over US tariffs on Canada, Mexico / National plastics groups jointly call for free trade / Trump starts, stops import fees on many goods

MEXICO

Mexico City bans single-use plastic bags / Producers voice displeasure with move

MEXICO

Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports

ASSOCIATIONS

IAPD joins forces with other major North American plastics associations / Increased collaboration