Cele mai importante economii ale Uniunii Europene vor să preseze Comisia să ia măsuri pentru protejarea industriilor maselor platice și chimice de importurile ieftine - surse Reuters - Economica.net

EU governments are pushing for the use of a rarely employed trade defense tool to protect the chemical and plastics industries from rising imports, particularly from China. France, Italy, and likely Germany are expected to request import quotas, known as safeguard measures, targeting specific products like PET resin and certain chemicals. The EU has previously imposed over 150 trade measures, mostly tariffs, but only has one set of safeguard measures currently in place. The European chemical industry is facing significant challenges, prompting calls for a more robust trade defense. The changing geopolitical climate and rising import pressures have led to a shift in the EU's stance on safeguard measures, with industry leaders advocating for action to prevent job losses.