Washington, D.C.— Amid shifting global trade policy trends, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has published a new economic analysis spotlighting robust first-quarter polyethylene (PE) trade exports. The article, authored by PLASTICS’ Chief Economist Dr. Perc Pineda, offers timely insights into the commodity trade landscape and the potential risks posed by evolving trade policies.
Dr. Pineda writes, “Despite the trade policy uncertainty, the first-quarter results reaffirm the U.S. plastics industry’s comparative advantage in PE. Backed by abundant feedstock availability, world-scale production capacity, and preferential access through trade agreements, the U.S. remains a competitive global supplier of polyethylene. Barring significant disruptions, that position is unlikely to change in the near term.”
Click here to read the full analysis on the PLASTICS blog.
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $519 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the eighth largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE: The Plastics Show.
