HOUSTON (ICIS)—US polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Markets Reporter Melissa Wheeler, Vice President of the North America PET/Polyester Chain, Antulio Borneo, Senior Recycled Plastics Editor, Emily Friedman, Latin America PET Senior Markets Editor, Daniel Lopes discuss the implications to the virgin PET and recycled PET (R-PET) markets as a result of tariffs and anti-dumping duties.
PET and R-PET market factors discussed include:
- US PET, R-PET demand outlook for peak summer season
- Canada’s anti-dumping duties (ADD) investigation on China, Pakistan
- R-PET, PET production and capacity changes
- Latin America PET protectionism continues