Turkey Should Lift Customs Tax on Plastic Raw Materials: Pagder

War-induced cost increases in raw materials for plastics production are putting pressure on Turkish industry, according to emailed statement by Kenan Benliler, head of the local plastic industrialists association Pagder.

• Situation triggers price pressures in domestic market while hurting competitiveness in global markets
• Customs duty on imports of plastic raw materials should be temporarily removed
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