Washington D.C.— The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, today issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court ruling on the President’s authority to issue tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA):
“Today’s Supreme Court decision underscores the importance of clear, durable trade policy that provides American manufacturers the certainty needed to invest, hire, and grow.
While PLASTICS has raised concerns about tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), we support the Administration’s goals of bolstering U.S. manufacturing. A strong domestic manufacturing base depends on predictable trade policy that enhances competitiveness and strengthens supply-chain resilience.
The U.S. plastics industry is a core pillar of American manufacturing, supporting more than 1.5 million jobs and supplying essential materials, products, and equipment across the economy. We will continue working constructively with the Administration and Congress to advance policies that strengthen domestic production and ensure American manufacturers can compete and lead globally.”
About the Plastics Industry Association
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $551 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.
