The first is a supply shortage. The difference between demand (red line) and domestic PET production (black line) must be supplied from either imports or rPET (fig. 1). The inability of the NorthAmerican PET resin producers to run at typical high utilization rates required to meet demand is troubling to the buyers. The reasons are many, with most being related to weather (hurricanes, ice storms, flooding, dry spells) and other “acts of god” along with labor and transportation challenges. The sustainability (here used in a non-environmental context) of year around reliable supply is justifiably questioned. Unfortunately, the shortage applies to both vPET from both domestic and imported sources, and to rPET.