09 Jun 2023 --- Unregulated PET imports are threatening the competitiveness of the EU’s plastic packaging industry and its objective to improve waste management, according to industry experts. Between 2021-2022, global imports of PET doubled, reaching 1.9 metric megatons, finds Plastics Recyclers Europe. India, China and Turkey were among the biggest exporters in volumes and value, followed by Indonesia, Egypt and Vietnam.