PLASTIC BECOMES ONE OF THE MOST MAJORLY TRADED PRODUCTS IN THE PHILIPPINES


PLASTIC AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS MARKET OF THE PHILIPPINES

In the last few years, the market size of plastic and plastic items has grown unconventionally. This market is rapidly growing and has started contributing a good percentage of Global Trade Data too. Manufacturers of plastic items are producing plastic for some of the most primary purposes like packaging, furniture, electronics, shipment, etc. Although various markets and industries were shut down during the pandemic era, on the other hand, the plastic market size was continuously growing as the use of plastic increased in packaging and shipment purposes as people started shifting online to fulfill their daily needs.


 

Coming towards the plastic market of the Philippines, then in this country, plastic market is segmented into various major lines – type, technology, and application. Various types of plastics available in the Philippian market are traditional plastics, bioplastics, and engineering plastic. Similarly, based on technological needs and applications, plastic is made available.

The Philippine plastic market is all set to rise at a CAGR of 5%+ during 2020-2027. The main reasons why the Philippine plastic market is on a rise are:

·        Growing demand for packaging, electric gadgets, and construction in the nation.

·        Rising imports in the country in the form of raw materials and finished goods.

·        Regular advancements and technological developments in the country.

THE PHILIPPINES TRADE DATA INSIGHTS AND TRENDS

PHILIPPINES PLASTIC TRADE TRENDS – (2017-2021)

YEAR

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

REMARKS

2017

USD 3.22 billion

USD 713.12 million

Trade deficit

2018

USD 3.79 billion

USD 911.76 million

Trade deficit

2019

USD 3.71 billion

USD 1.02 billion

Trade deficit

2020

USD 3.15 billion

USD 895.41 billion

Trade deficit

2021

USD 4.41 billion

USD 1.26 billion

Trade deficit

 

From the table, we can confirm that in the last 5 years, the Philippines Import Data is always more than the Philippines Export Data by a quite big margin. This shows that there is a huge gap between the supply and demand of plastic items in the nation and to fulfill that, the Philippines imports the same from different countries.

Some of the most dominant competitors of this industry in the country are JG Summit Petrochemical Group, followed by NPC Alliance Corporation, and Petron Corporation.

TOP 10 IMPORT PARTNERS OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR PLASTIC AND PLASTIC ITEMS

Based on the insights and details shared by the Philippines Import Data for the year 2021, the top 10 countries from whom the Philippines imports plastic and plastic items are:

S. NO

COUNTRY

PH IMPORTS

01

China

(USD 1.01 billion)

02

Japan

(USD 722.67 million)

03

Thailand

(USD 555.06 million)

04

Malaysia

(USD 435.67 million)

05

South Korea

(USD 323.73 million)

06

Singapore

(USD 321.13 million)

07

The United States

(USD 147 million)

08

Indonesia

(USD 111.69 million)

09

Vietnam

(USD 99.50 million)

10

Saudi Arabia

(USD 66.68 million)

 

TOP 10 EXPORT PARTNERS OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR PLASTIC AND PLASTIC ITEMS

Moving forward, in this section we are going to analyze the top 10 countries to whom the Philippines exports plastic and plastic items the most based on the Philippines Export Data for the year 2021.

S. NO

COUNTRY

PH IMPORTS

01

Japan

(USD 524.35 million)

02

China

(USD 187.67 million)

03

The United States

(USD 120.61 million)

04

Vietnam

(USD 111.61 million)

05

Indonesia

(USD 41.20 million)

06

Malaysia

(USD 38.39 million)

07

Thailand

(USD 28.83 million)

08

Belgium

(USD 27.23 million)

09

Australia

(USD 23.98 million)

10

India

(USD 17.22 million)

 

Most of the plastic and plastic items are shipped from the Philippines to Japan, followed by China and then the United States.

CONCLUSION

After studying the complete report, it is evident that the plastic and plastic item market is growing rapidly. Due to new and advanced technological advancements and growth prospects, the plastic market in the Philippines is booming. In the Philippines itself, the plastic and plastic product market is the 6th most favorite imported goods whereas, plastic products are the 8th most favorite export products in the year 2021.  We recommend all the traders and marketers who deal in plastic and plastic products to perform trade with the Philippine market.

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