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• The European Commission is seeking concrete commitments from China to address the widening EU-China trade imbalance. • Chinese exports of plastics, chemicals, textiles, machinery, batteries and electric and hybrid vehicles to the EU have increased sharply over the past year. • Brussels links part of this growth to Chinese industrial overcapacity and wants initial measures from Beijing by early October. • The EU's trade deficit with China reached €360.6 billion in 2025 and widened by a further 9% in the first half of 2026.
China continues expanding petrochemical and polyolefin capacities • New investments are increasing pressure on European producers • The global market is facing oversupply and shrinking margins • Asian imports continue to impact the competitiveness of the European plastics industry
China is increasing its exports of recycled plastics, particularly rPET and rPP, with estimated growth of 15–25% in recent years. This trend is creating direct competitive pressure on European recyclers and traders.
The Chinese government is supporting the construction of 15 new chemical recycling plants by 2027.
China a înregistrat o creștere de 40% a producției de bioplastice în ultimul an.
Noi reguli în China pentru plasticul reciclat – efecte globale.
Beijing, 8 august 2025 — Administrația de Stat pentru Reglementarea Pieței (SAMR) a emis nouă standarde naționale pentru sectorul plasticului reciclat, cu intrare în vigoare la 1 februarie 2026.