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France - Plastic Sacks And Bags - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Article Publishing Date: Jul 11, 2023

France's Plastic Bag Price Shrinks Slightly to $4,014 per Ton

France Plastic Bag Import Price in March 2023

In March 2023, the plastic bag price stood at $4,014 per ton (CIF, France), which is down by -1.6% against the previous month. Over the last twelve-month period, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.1%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in December 2022 when the average import price increased by 18% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $4,078 per ton in February 2023, and then dropped in the following month.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was the UK ($8,625 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($1,833 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

COUNTRYImport Price of Plastic Bag in France (USD per ton)
Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023
United Kingdom6,6076,9605,2808,1876,9837,3676,1996,5868,1917,6387,7367,3338,625
Spain3,4984,5694,3613,9804,3524,4983,9754,4442,5624,3554,3074,5614,614
Italy3,7553,8422,6273,6343,9974,7523,6443,4313,8073,6663,5774,4094,563
Belgium3,7184,2392,6354,3454,7342,7814,8903,7663,9064,5643,5234,9614,197
China4,6244,4034,6074,1633,3103,7063,9063,9174,1044,5263,6783,6563,938
Netherlands3,8833,0853,3843,1853,0352,6713,3913,6272,8373,2004,3803,9403,807
Turkey3,7443,6034,0893,8034,0513,7673,2434,1833,5483,5003,8893,7263,725
Germany3,1393,5943,1493,0323,3603,3613,5613,4852,6383,7574,2203,7093,662
Poland2,1552,2912,3072,6752,9532,6552,4732,3522,5432,6952,7702,7002,733
Vietnam2,2822,2852,4162,9572,5852,6522,6012,4772,4801,9802,1112,0431,833
Average3,5213,7733,3933,7543,7983,7093,6933,6483,2743,8473,9854,0784,014

France Plastic Bag Import Prices by Type

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplied products. In March 2023, the product with the highest price was plastics ($7,030 per ton), while the price for sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene stood at $3,295 per ton.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by ethylene polymer bag (+1.0%).

France Plastic Bag Imports

In March 2023, after three months of decline, there was significant growth in supplies from abroad of plastic sacks and bags, when their volume increased by 18% to 20K tons. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a slight contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in November 2022 with an increase of 19% m-o-m. As a result, imports attained the peak of 24K tons. From December 2022 to March 2023, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, plastic bag imports skyrocketed to $79M (IndexBox estimates) in March 2023. In general, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern.

France Plastic Bag Imports by Type

In March 2023, sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene (16K tons) constituted the largest type of plastic bag supplied to France, with a 81% share of total imports. Moreover, sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, plastics (3.8K tons), fourfold.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of import of sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene stood at -1.1%.

In value terms, the most traded types of plastic sacks and bags in France were sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene ($52M) and plastics ($26M).

France Plastic Bag Imports by Country

Germany (5.3K tons), Poland (2.9K tons) and Italy (2.8K tons) were the main suppliers of plastic bag imports to France, with a combined 56% share of total imports. These countries were followed by Vietnam, the Netherlands, Spain, China, Belgium, the UK and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 33%.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the biggest increases were in the Netherlands (with a CAGR of +0.9%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($19M), Italy ($13M) and Poland ($8M) appeared to be the largest plastic bag suppliers to France, with a combined 51% share of total imports. Spain, the Netherlands, the UK, Vietnam, Belgium, China and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 31%.

the UK, with a CAGR of +2.1%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 22221100 - Sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene (including cones)
  • Prodcom 22221200 - Plastic sacks and bags (including cones) (excluding of polymers of ethylene)

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    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Exports And Growth
    16. Export Prices And Growth
    17. Market Size And Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports And Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

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