China's 25% tariffs on many products from the US – including HDPE – have resulted in a drastic drop in import volumes in September 2018. In that month, the polyolefins tonnage fell by 60% compared with the previous month, according to United States Census Bureau data. On 23 August 2018, Beijing imposed the 25% tariff on material that is "made in the USA". The downward trend had already began in July 2018, mainly due to weaker domestic demand. As expected, exporters from other regions are also... (13.11.2018)