South China Morning Post

Why China’s traders, e-commerce merchants feel boxed in by new EU packaging rules

While rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to dominate headlines, Chinese exporters face a far more immediate and concrete threat: the boxes, wraps, and plastic bags protecting their goods. On Wednesday, the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) became applicable across the bloc. Replacing a 1994 directive, the regulation sets requirements for every piece of packaging placed on the EU market, covering chemical restrictions, recyclability,...

By South China Morning Post

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Why China’s traders, e-commerce merchants feel boxed in by new EU packaging rules
Why China’s traders, e-commerce merchants feel boxed in by new EU packaging rules

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