Philippine petrochemical industry bats for safeguard duties on imported HDPE and LLDPE resins - Manila Bulletin

The local petrochemical industry is hoping that the government can support and safeguard Philippine manufacturers from unfair foreign competition from imported resins, particularly of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE…

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently requested the Tariff Commission (TC) to probe the reported surge in the volume of imported resins, particularly of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)… [+3806 chars]

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