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Mexico Imposes Up to 50% Tariff on China, Permanent Effectiveness Begins
Recently, the Mexican government officially issued new tariff regulations, which will revoke the previous ones.Temporary tariff measures against non-free trade agreement partner countries are incorporated into the General Import and Export Tax Law.
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【Overseas Highlights】RMB Hits Record High Against USD! G7 Backs Oil Reserve Release, Covestro Builds PU Recycling Plant
International News Highlights: Raw Material News – BASF Launches Biomass Balance (BMB) Polyether Polyols for Sleep Products, Automotive, and CASE Industries Auto News – Porsche: Expects sales to remain under pressure this year, aiming to streamline o
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Can You Understand the Current Synthetic Fiber Market Trends?
The recent developments in the chemical fiber industry are really confusing. Brent crude oil (3.1-3.9 2026) - 3.1–3.3: $78–82/bbl, slightly upward movement - 3.4–3.6: $82–$93 per barrel, steadily rising - 3.9: Opened at 99.75 → surged to over
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Recycling Rate of 95%! Swiss Factory Gives New Life to Polyester-Cotton Blends
The global textile waste crisis is intensifying, with less than 1% of the over 120 million tons of textile production being recycled each year. In this context, chemical recycling technology is seen as a key approach to breaking the "fast fashion" li
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【Overseas Highlights】U.S. 24 states jointly sue trump over tariffs; escalating trade war prompts huntsman and dow mdi price hikes
International News Digest: Raw Materials News: Huntsman Imposes "War Surcharge" as Global MDI Prices Continue to Rise Packaging News – Colgate-Palmolive Develops Innovative HDPE Bottle Technology RecyClass Releases Design Guidelines for Plastic Recyc
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Pearl Group Unveils Innovative Upcycling Solution: Transforming Waste PET Bottles into High-Performance Eco-Friendly Insulation Material
Pearl Group, a leading company in the global polyurethane systems field, recently launched a new upgrade and recycling program, reusing PET plastic bottles in its product system. The company incorporates crushed PET plastic bottles into the polyester
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More Than 650,000 Plastic Water Bottles From United States Recalled Again
Valley Springs Artesian Gold LLC has voluntarily recalled more than 650,000 units of its bottled water products due to unsanitary conditions in the production process. According to the enforcement report of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Toray Polyester Fabric Used as Upholstery for Leisure Chairs
Toyo Corporation announced that it willUltrasuede™The fabric has been selected as the covering material for two best-selling products from the British furniture brand Case: the "Ella Armchair" and the "675 Chair". Plant-based polymer materials Case
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Breaking: EU Imposes 79% Anti-Dumping Tariff on Several China Products
On February 6, 2026, local time, the European Commission published an official gazette stating that the EU will increase the anti-dumping duty rate on ceramic tableware and kitchenware (including plates, cups, bowls, and other kitchen utensi
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Price Hikes Continue Despite Holiday: How Businesses Should Cope with Soaring Raw Material Costs Post-Chinese New Year
Before the Spring Festival, a sudden surge in polyester raw material prices disrupted the holiday plans of many textile enterprises. How will this textile market trend change the market after the Spring Festival? Sudden surge! Market in
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Covestro shanghai base increases tdi capacity by 20%, strengthening supply base in asia-pacific market
Global leading materials innovation company Covestro recently announced a significant development: the capacity expansion and upgrading project of its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production facility at its integrated site in the Shanghai Chemical Indu
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Lutai's Major Equity Change! Uniqlo's Parent Company Joins Hands With Chenfeng to Enter the Market, Creating a "Community of Destiny" in the Textile Industry
On January 27, Lutai A (000726) announced that its controlling subsidiary, Shandong Lulian New Materials, intends to transfer part of the equity of its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin International Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as
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European Chemical Industry on the Brink of Collapse! Three Major Japanese Firms Integrate Olefins Business; Evonik Launches Recycled-Content Transparent Polyamide
International News Highlights Raw Material News - Cefic: Wave of Plant Closures & Sharp Investment Slump Threaten European Chemical Industry Automotive News - Tesla Plans $20 Billion Investment to Deepen AI Layout Packaging News - Tupperware Find
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Chinese-Funded Large-Scale Dyeing and Printing Project Officially Starts Construction in Vietnam! $940 Million Involving Pu, Pet, Pom...
According to a statement from the leaders of the Nghe An Southeast Economic Zone Management Board to the media on the morning of January 24, the MEGA TEXTILE – VIETNAM project, invested by Best Pacific Group, will officially commence construction on
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Tupperware Finalizes Buyer! BerryFresh Acquires Tupperware Latin America Business for $250 Million
BeFra, the parent company of Betterware and Jafra, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tupperware's operating assets in Latin America, focusing on the region's two major markets: Mexico and Brazil. This transaction also includes a perpet
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New Jersey Intensifies Plastic Reduction: Statewide "Streamlining Disposable Products" Bill Finalized
New Jersey recently launched a new offensive in its war against plastic, with Governor Phil Murphy, on the eve of his departure from office, officially signing Bill S3195 this month – the statewide "Reduce Single-Use Products" Act, further escalating
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Archroma and HeiQ Collaborate to Deliver Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Antimicrobial and Odor Control Solution
January 14, 2026 – Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals committed to sustainable solutions, and HeiQ, a Swiss pioneer in high-tech materials innovating functional textiles and sustainable fibers, have signed a joint marketing agreem
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Knitted Fabric and Garment Projects Land in Wangjiang, Anhui, Injecting New Momentum into the 100-Billion-Yuan Textile Industry
Wangjiang Textile Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd.'s high-end knitted fabric and garment production project has recently been launched in Wangjiang County, Anqing City, Anhui Province. As a key chain-supplementing project, it will precisely fill the gap
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Huafeng Sells World's Largest Bio-based PDO Business, to Launch Breakthrough Bio-PTMEG in 2026
According to a report by the Institute of Bioplastics, on January 14, 2026, Huafon Spandex (Shanghai) Bio-based Material Co., Ltd. (Covation Biomaterials LLC, abbreviated asCovationBio announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Primient Covati
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Breaking! Amazon Asks Chinese Suppliers to Cut Prices by 30% to Offset Tariff Impact
On January 13, 2026, according to the Financial Times, Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, is pressuring suppliers to provide discounts of up to 30% to offset potential tariff impacts. This action primarily targets suppliers of go
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