China's plastic products export will face challenges in the future

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China, from January to October 2010, the cumulative export volume of plastic products in China was approximately 6.11 million tons, an increase of 13.8% from the same period of 2009. Among them, the export volume of plastic products in October was about 585,000 tons, amounting to US$1.52 billion.

In recent years, China's exports of plastic products have achieved rapid growth. However, at the same time of export growth, China's plastics industry is also facing some challenges, mainly in terms of cost pressures, low value-added products, the lack of economies of scale, appreciation of the ***, intensified trade friction and so on.

Chang Zhizhi pointed out that in recent years, the price of raw materials for plastics has continued to rise, and transportation and electricity prices have also risen continuously. This year, China has stepped up efforts to reduce energy consumption and emissions, eliminating the export tax rebate rate for some plastic products. Domestic plastics The cost pressure on production companies has increased significantly. According to the "Investment Analysis and Forecast Report of China Plastic Products Industry 2010-2015" issued by the China Investment Advisor, China will cancel the export tax rebate for 406 kinds of goods as of July 15, 2010. Including ethylene polymer, styrene polymer, vinyl chloride polymer, polyethylene terephthalate and other plastic products waste scraps and scraps.

Chang Yongzhi also pointed out that China is one of the largest producers of plastic products. There are numerous processing companies, but there are a small number of enterprises with a certain scale. Most of them are small and medium-sized enterprises. Their technical level is relatively backward, and their added value is not high. Most of China's exports are daily necessities and handicrafts, and there are relatively few special engineering plastic products with high added value.

In addition, Chang Yuzhi also pointed out that domestic factors such as lagging standards and appreciation of the *** will also affect China's exports of plastic products. Moreover, since the international trade friction has intensified since the financial crisis, China's exports of plastic products will also encounter certain trade barriers. According to the latest news, a legislative proposal recently passed by the EU Standing Committee on Food Safety and Animal Health stated that from July 2011 onwards, plastic tableware made of polyamide and tri-polyamide imported from China will be inspected. A review of written materials was performed on all batches of plastic utensils from China, and 10% of samples were collected for laboratory analysis.