Abstract
Report Scope and Methodology
This report examines China' s macroeconomic trends, investment environment, packaging industry structure and capacity, production and demand, end-user market consumption trends, distribution channels and principal industry participants. Long-term forecasts for major packaging materials production and demand are included. The report contains 58 tables and charts. Key producers are profiled. Top packaging materials producers in China are listed in the producer directory section.
Most primary and secondary research was done in China in order to access up-to-date government regulations, market information and industry data. Data was collected from the Chinese government publications, Chinese language newspapers and magazines, Chinese chemical industry associations (including Chinese plastic industry associations, local governments' chemical industry bureaus), plastic industry publications, and our in-house databases. Interviews were conducted with Chinese industry experts, university professors, and packaging materials producers in China.
Historical data include 1996, 2001 and 2006. Longterm development trends are projected to the years 2011 and 2016. Economic models and quantitative methods are applied in this report to project market demand and industry trends. Metric system is used and values are presented in either yuan (RMB, current price) and/or US dollars. Exchange rate for 2006 is based on the annual average rate (7.9 yuan per US dollar). The word "demand" is used interchangeably with "consumption".
Executive Summary
China has experienced over two decades of high economic growth, which has been stimulated by the consecutive increases of industrial output, consumer consumption and capital investment. China' s GDP has been growing at 11% per annum. National industry output has been advancing at 10.3% annually and will continue to sustain a strong growth into the next decade. The fast-growing middle class is creating an enormous consumer society. As the fastest-growing economy in the world, the emerging market has attracted the attention of investors and corporations around the world for the last two decades.
To deepen the reform of state-owned enterprises is a long-term task and needs great efforts. The reform of state-owned economy has witnessed rapid changes in both economic and social aspects. The introduction of foreign advanced technology and capitals will continue to be favored by the Chinese government and business community. New ways will be adopted to utilize foreign investment, including mergers, acquisition, and investment funds and securities investment. China will continue to improve its investment environment in the areas of legal system, intellectual property protection, foreign trade and investment regulation, infrastructure and financial system. China is the second largest foreign investment recipient after the United States in the world today. Given its vast market, the country provides tremendous opportunities for investment and trade both for the present and future.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
- Report Scope and Methodology
- Executive Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Economic Outlook
- Key Economic Indicators
- Industrial Output
- Population and Labor
- Foreign Investment
- Foreign Trade
- Financial and Tax Regulations
- Banking System and Regulations
- Foreign Exchange
- Taxes, Tariff and Custom Duties
III. PACKAGING INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
- Packaging Industry Structure
- Packaging Industry Capacity
- Major Producer Facility Locations, Output and Capacity
- Market Share of Key Producers
- Potential Entrants
- Major End-Users
- Major Foreign Investments
- Technology Development
IV. PACKAGING PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
- Overview
- Packaging Material Supply and Consumption
- Plastics
- Paper and Paperboard
- Metals
- Glasses
- Plastics
- Rigid Plastic Packaging
- Plastic Bottles
- Plastic Boxes
- Plastic Drums
- Flexible Plastic Packaging
- Plastic Packaging Film
- Plastic Bags and Sacks
- Rigid Plastic Packaging
- Paper and Paperboard
- Paperboard Boxes
- Paper Bags and Sacks
- Metals
- Steel Drums
- Steel Pails
- Steel Containers
- Glass
- Glass Containers
- Other Packaging
- Packaging Exports and Imports
V. PACKAGING END-USE MARKETS
- Packaging Markets Outlook
- Food and Beverages
- Food and Beverage Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Food and Beverages
- Chemicals and Chemical Products
- Chemical Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Chemicals and Chemical Products
- Agriculture
- Agriculture Market Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Agriculture
- Household and Consumer Products
- Household Product Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Household and Consumer Products
- Industrial Products
- Industrial Product Market Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Industrial Products
- Other Packaging Markets
VI. MARKET ENTRY CHANNELS
- Distribution System in China
- China' s Distribution System
- Packaging Distribution Channels
- Transportation and Freight Infrastructure
- Communications
- Market Entry Channels
- Exporting to China
- Export Market Overview
- Chinese Trading Practice
- Chemical Trade Companies
- Import Restrictions in China
- Technology Licensing
- Technology Licensing Overview
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Joint Venture
- Joint Venture Overview
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Wholly-Owned Enterprises
- Foreign Wholly-Owned Enterprises Overview
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Other Market Entry Channels
- Setting up Sales Offices
- Selling to China Through Attending Trade Fairs
- Contacting Chinese Companies
- Advertising
- Exporting to China
- Market Entry Strategies
- Understanding Differences
- Political System Differences
- Business Practice Differences
- Knowledge of Regulations and Restrictions
- Dealing with Central or Local Governments
VII. PACKAGING PRODUCER DIRECTORY
- Packaging Producer Profiles and Directory
- Distributors and Trading Companies
- Research Institutions and Associations
- Major End-Users
LIST OF TABLES
I. INTRODUCTION
- Economic Outlook Summary
- Packaging Supply and Demand Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Key Economic Indicators
- Industrial Output
- Population and Labor Force Trends
- Foreign Investment and Loans
- Foreign Trade
III. PACKAGING INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
- Packaging Industry Capacity
- Major Producer Facility Locations
- Major Packaging Producer Output and Capacities
- Market Share of Key Producers
- Major End-Users
- Major Foreign Investments
IV. PACKAGING PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
- Total Packaging Production and Demand
- Packaging Material Supply and Consumption
- Plastics
- Paper and Paperboard
- Metals
- Glasses
- Plastics
- Rigid Plastic Packaging
- Plastic Bottles
- Plastic Boxes
- Plastic Drums
- Flexible Plastic Packaging
- Plastic Packaging Film
- Plastic Bags and Sacks
- Paper and Paperboard
- Paperboard Boxes
- Paper Bags and Sacks
- Metals
- Steel Drums
- Steel Pails
- Steel Containers
- Glass
- Glass Containers
- Other Packaging
- Packaging Exports and Imports
- Rigid Plastic Packaging
V. PACKAGING END-USE MARKETS
- Total Packaging Consumption by Market
- Food and Beverages
- Food and Beverage Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Food and Beverages
- Chemicals and Chemical Products
- Chemical Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Chemicals and Chemical Products
- Agriculture
- Agriculture Market Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Agriculture
- Household and Consumer Products
- Household Product Industry Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Household and Consumer Products
- Industrial Products
- Industrial Product Market Trends
- Packaging Consumption in Industrial Products
- Other Packaging Markets
LIST OF CHARTS
- Packaging Production and Demand Summary
- China' s GDP and Industrial Output
- Industrial Output by Ownership
- Foreign Investments and Loans
- China' s Imports and Exports
- Packaging Capacity in China
- Packaging Exports and Imports
- Packaging Demand by Market in 2008
