{"id":5339,"date":"2025-02-13T04:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5339"},"modified":"2025-02-13T04:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:40:00","slug":"trump-tariffs-force-coca-cola-to-consider-more-pet-packaging-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5339","title":{"rendered":"Trump tariffs force Coca-Cola to consider more PET packaging options"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Coca-Cola may need to increase its use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging in the US due to the 25% tariff on foreign steel and aluminium introduced by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

These tariffs are expected to drive up the cost of aluminium cans, which could significantly impact the price of the country\u2019s canned beverages and foods.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey has indicated that the company currently imports aluminium from Canada for its drink cans.<\/p>\n

In light of the tariffs, the company is exploring ways to mitigate potential price increases, including the possibility of transitioning to plastic bottles in its portfolio.<\/p>\n

Despite the concerns, Quincey has downplayed the potential effect of the tariffs on Coca-Cola\u2019s overall business. He claimed that packaging represents only a minor fraction of the company\u2019s total expenses.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration first imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports in 2018, during Trump\u2019s initial term.<\/p>\n

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