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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

for Textile EPR (SB 707) Producers were still in the UK at dumped prices, injuring the domes-
required to register by July 1, despite ongoing tic industry. Ineos said US export prices were
legal challenges regarding the selection of the lower than normal value and that the resulting
PRO. However, statewide implementation and imports hurt the UK market through lower sales,
broader penalties are delayed, with full enforce- lost market share, weaker prices, reduced prof-
itability, withdrawn investment and fewer jobs.

The dumping probe covers 1 January-31 Decem-
ber 2025, while the injury assessment spans 1
January 2022-31 December 2025.

The UK imported 102,400t of LLDPE from the
US in 2025, under the HS codes 39011010 and
390140, according to Global Trade Tracker data.
This was up from 81,100t in 2024 and 50,000t in
2023.

ment and the official plan not going into effect
until 2030. Industry stakeholders have been vo-
cal about the challenges these regulatory de-
lays and lawsuits present for supply chains and
compliance operations. The law also calls for
the state’s Department of Ecology to conduct
a statewide needs assessment and submit it
by Dec. 31, 2026, to be updated with any new
data by Dec. 31, 2027. When fully implemented
in 2030, the law establishes an EPR program for
most kinds of paper and packaging and aims to
expand curbside recycling service for hundreds
of thousands of households.

UK Opens Anti-dumping Probe into US LLDPE
imports
The UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has
initiated an anti-dumping investigation into im-
ports of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)
from the US following a complaint filed by Ineos
Olefins & Polymers UK, the country's sole pro-
ducer of the grade.According to reports, the
investigation, which began on 1 July, will assess
Ineos' claims that US-origin LLDPE has been sold

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