Donald Trump

NORTH AMERICA Chemical industry groupings set priorities for new USMCA trade deal / Outlook for treaty uncertain / Trump holds the trump card	04.02.2026
EU-INDIA TRADE Landmark deal slashes car tariffs to 40% / Plastics, chemicals tariffs down to 0% for almost all products	27.01.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence unchanged / Mood worsens among plastics processors / Eurozone manufacturing improves	27.01.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT California recycling rates in sub-basement / State action to deal with SUP glut stalled / Fresh revision of regulatory proposals held back again	26.01.2026
UPDATE - EU TRADE Parliament freezes US trade deal / Zero tariffs for plastics, chemicals shelved / Mercosur agreement on hold for judicial review	23.01.2026
EU-US RELATIONS European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports	19.01.2026
USA Trump announces withdrawal from more climate agreements, UN programmes / Experts ponder legality of planned severance moves	14.01.2026
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026	16.12.2025
YEAR-ENDERS Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series	12.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in October, year-to-date / BYD continues to gain ground / Carmakers, processors struggle with political shifts	26.11.2025
INEOS Weak European trade defences said causing ‘tidal wave of cheap imports' / Chemicals and plastics maker prepares anti-dumping lawsuits	14.11.2025
LOGISTICS Von der Leyen-Trump handshake has little impact / Container handling in Europe declines	14.11.2025
EU POLICY Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil	10.11.2025
US TRADE Trump's tariffs barely impact US plastics industry – Pineda / Industry association briefing points to slight supply chain disruptions	03.11.2025
LOGISTICS Trump-Xi meeting pauses port fee dispute / Freight rates for shipments to and from China rise significantly	31.10.2025
IAC Auto supplier to cut jobs in US / Loss of EV subsidies could trigger further layoffs	31.10.2025
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Domus Plastica	31.10.2025
EXXONMOBIL Energy giant sues California over new climate laws / Emissions reporting requirements, disclosure of financial risks claimed to infringe free speech	30.10.2025
EU POLICY Brussels unveils global energy strategy / US, Qatar threaten to torpedo bloc's ambitious plans	24.10.2025
LOGISTICS Slump in global trade causes freight rates to stagnate	23.10.2025
MATTRESS MARKET Europe swings to trade deficit as Chinese imports soar / Market competition intensifies as prices fall / US tariffs on Chinese goods exacerbate situation	20.10.2025
LOGISTICS Trade conflict between China and US escalates / Labour strikes add strain to global shipping	16.10.2025
EU TRADE SANCTIONS Brussels targets firms using Russian oil / Focus includes petchem companies, China / EU warns of 'asset freeze'	22.09.2025
EXXONMOBIL Reports: US giant pauses EU recycling investments / CEO complains to Trump about regs from Brussels / Fate of Texan hydrogen project still unclear	19.09.2025