Generally resin and film prices are flat to lower for all grades and for all regions we cover.  The largest drops are in Latin America for PE resins.

Aluminum Foil continues to increase in price in all regions, particularly the U.S. market.  Tariffs have caused the Midwest Premium to jump to an all-time high level of about $.78 / lb.  That is as much as a ten-fold increase from historical norms and are a direct result of U.S. tariffs.

OPP and PET films are lower in price in all regions for Q4.

EVOH and Nylon 6 are assessed once per quarter in the first month of the calendar quarter. (October)

We believe raw material inputs will be only moderately inflationary over the 18 month period through the end of 2026.  But most materials will experience modest price inflation in 2026 if economic activity holds up.  Aluminum items will experience the greatest inflationary pressures because of tight supply and sectoral tariffs.

Through October of 2025, our 2026 Forecast published in June 2025, has proven accurate to within .7%.  

Price Tracker provides subscribers with a six to seven year price history for all materials for North America, Europe and Asia.  We continue to add materials all the time.  We recently added a price set for Southeast Asia as well as rPET Flake and Pellets for Europe and North America and EVOH and Nylon 6 in North America and Polylactic Acid for all regions.  This data is provided in spreadsheet format so you can build charts and presentations.

Price Tracker is an indispensable tool for managing supplier packaging price changes based on raw material input costs.