Global Trends
Check out the latest blog posts for what’s happening in the global packaging and processing industry.
Check out the latest blog posts for what’s happening in the global packaging and processing industry.
In 2018 the government of Maharashtra and 20 other states in India issued a statewide antipollution ban on plastics—including the manufacturing, use, sale, distribution and storage of plastic materials such as bags, spoons, plates and more.
There is an expected growth for spending on food and beverage across the Middle East and North Africa through due to strengthening consumer spending power, affluent customer bases, tourism growth and further development of mass grocery retail formats.
China opened its exclusion request process on Sept. 2, 2019 for U.S. goods on China’s Section 301 retaliation Lists 3A through 3D to potentially remove retaliatory duties ranging from five percent to 25 percent tariffs on nearly all of PMMI products. Exclusion requests will be accepted through Oct. 18, 2019.
Mexico is an attractive market for investors in the food and drink sector due to its young population, wage growth, growing middle class and expected growth opportunities for bottled water, coffee and grocery e-commerce. Key trends such as consumers’ focus on health and convenience are expected to drive the value performance of the packaged food industry.
Though it’s certainly popular, maple syrup isn’t in the top food and beverage product categories. Find out which are, and discover some industry opportunities in the Canadian market:
Keep updated on the latest industry trends around the world. Find out some areas of opportunity in the Brazilian market now
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration announced that U.S. Section 301 List 3 tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods with an additional 10 percent was too take effect on Sept. 24, 2018. The level of the additional tariff will increase to 25 percent starting Jan. 1, 2019.
It’s important to keep up with data from other countries, even if they’re on the other side of the world! Check out some of the packaging and processing machinery market trends in Australia:
US trade actions and China’s counteractions may impact US exports of packaging machinery to China as well as US imports of parts sourced from China. This alert contains background on US-China actions, recommended next steps for PMMI members, and reference documents to assist PMMI members. PMMI members should review targeted tariff lists against US export and import transactions to determine whether there is increased tariff-cost risk for your company.
With a total market size of 1,431.5 billion units sold, the Asia Pacific region is a significant player in the packaging industry – and that size is expected to reach 1,724 billion by 2020. There is higher demand for extremely large and small packages due to the desire for “more bang for your buck” and a rise in travel or outdoor activities, respectively. While glass bottles are 16 percent, flexible plastic makes up 22 percent of the packaging materials, and PET bottles are on the rise. Keep an eye out for shifts – the forecasted CAGR (2015-2020) is 3.8 percent.
