The European Union has published Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 in the Official Journal, completing the final legal step needed to implement the EU-US tariff agreement. Under Article 8 of the regulation, it enters into force on the day following its publication and applies from July 1 2026 until December 31 2029...
According to ChemOrbis Price Index data, Southeast Asia’s import polymer markets have spent the past several weeks unwinding the sharp gains triggered by the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Yet the pace of correction has varied significantly across products, creating a sharply diverging picture by mid-June...
Türkiye’s import polyolefin markets started June with fresh price cuts, as post-Eid buying appetite failed to recover. With expectations for further declines keeping converters on the sidelines, import PP and PE prices for certain origins subject to the 6.5% customs duty dropped to new key thresholds at the lower end by the start of the second week of the month...
Container freight rates from China climbed sharply across major trade lanes in early June, as stronger-than-expected Chinese exports tightened vessel capacity not only on transpacific routes but also on services to West Europe and the Mediterranean...
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