plastic factory china

With the rise of global e-commerce and the continuous upgrading of packaging demand, the plastic bag export market has ushered in new opportunities. 1. Global market status According to market research, the global plastic bag and packaging bag market size is expected to exceed US$200 billion in 2025, of which China accounts for about 38.6%, the Asia-Pacific region is growing rapidly, and the e-commerce packaging demand in Southeast Asia has surged by 27%. Europe and North America are promoting the transformation of environmentally friendly materials due to carbon tariffs and plastic restriction policies. 2. Segmented product performance Supermarket shopping bags are still the mainstream, but the proportion of industrial packaging bags has increased to 29%. The market penetration rate of degradable plastic bags has jumped from 12% in 2023 to 21% in 2025. At the same time, the demand for functional bags such as food grade and medical grade continues to grow.3. Export opportunities and challenges The rise of Southeast Asia: low labor costs and relaxed environmental protection policies have become a new hot spot for brand procurement. Compliance pressure: The EU and the United States impose taxes on disposable plastics, and exporters need to improve the environmental performance and compliance capabilities of their products. Breakthrough in the high-end market: The report shows that China's exports to the European high-end market increased by 14.3%, while the export volume decreased slightly, indicating that high value-added products have greater growth potential. 4. Recommended strategies Focus on special categories: Strengthen the production capacity layout of food bags, medical bags, and industrial large bags; Investment in environmentally friendly materials: Introduce degradable materials such as PBAT and PLA to meet the needs of the international high-end market; Strengthening technology and certification capabilities: Promote water-based printing, thickness standards, automated production and environmental protection label certification, such as the EU carbon tariff standard.This provides a clear direction for foreign trade companies: penetrating the Southeast Asian market, deepening their presence in high-end application areas, and embracing the benefits of environmental protection policies will be the way to gain market voice in the next 2-3 years.