Europe Removes 5.5% Duty on US Glycol as PET and Nylon Face Import Pressure
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Updated · ResourceWise · Jul 31
Europe Removes 5.5% Duty on US Glycol as PET and Nylon Face Import Pressure
3 articles · Updated · ResourceWise · Jul 31
Summary
A 5.5% duty on US-origin glycol has been removed in Europe, a shift expected to make US glycols and derivatives more competitive or lift netbacks for US suppliers.
That change lands as European ethylene oxide and glycol producers are still running at low rates, with traders also watching whether the move affects the ongoing anti-dumping review on US and Saudi monoethylene glycol imports.
European PET producers remain under pressure despite earlier PTA and PET rationalization, as high imports and weak end demand continue to hold operating rates down and spur discussion of possible safeguard measures.
Roughly 12,000 metric tons a month of Chinese PA 6 resin imports are also weighing on Europe's slightly long nylon 6 market, underscoring how H2 2026 will hinge on the balance between trade protection and import competitiveness.