{"id":6905,"date":"2025-05-05T10:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:36:35","slug":"sun-chemical-to-implement-tariff-surcharge-on-certain-color-materials-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6905","title":{"rendered":"Sun Chemical to Implement Tariff Surcharge on Certain Color Materials Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To address rising costs caused by recent global trade developments affecting raw material tariffs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunchemical.com\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Chemical<\/a> will implement a tariff surcharge on impacted color materials products, including pigments, both imported and produced in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the high share of domestic production and sourcing, the recently installed tariffs significantly impact costs for base chemicals, raw materials, equipment parts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/keywords\/6796-supply-chain\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supply chain<\/a> operations. With facilities across the Americas, Europe and Asia, Sun Chemical maintains the most balanced manufacturing footprint in the pigments industry and is committed to leveraging its global presence and supply chain network to mitigate cost impacts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge that this surcharge represents a significant cost increase,\u201d said Brian Panczyk, President of the Color Materials Division, Sun Chemical. \u201cAs the tariff situation continues to evolve, we are committed to adjusting our approach fairly while pursuing supply chain options to mitigate the tariff impact. We value the business of our customers and appreciate their understanding during these challenging times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The effective date and amount of the surcharge will vary by country and will be communicated directly to affected customers.<\/p>\n<h4>Background on the Tariffs<\/h4>\n<p>On April 2, the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105485-cmi-calls-on-trump-to-provide-targeted-tariff-relief\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">declared broad trade tariffs<\/a> on its imports, with reciprocal tariffs being imposed on goods from over 60 countries. Currently, additional tariffs of 10 percent for most countries are in place, while tariffs on imports from China have increased to a total of 145 percent. As retaliation, China has implemented a 125 percent tariff on most imports from the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105634-sun-chemical-to-implement-tariff-surcharge-on-certain-color-materials-products\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To address rising costs caused by recent global trade developments affecting raw material tariffs, Sun Chemical will implement a tariff surcharge on impacted color materials products, including pigments, both imported and produced in the United States. 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