Water Soluble Packaging Will Most Probably Replace Polythene
16 October 2021

As
we are all aware, the fact that polythene is the highest-consumed polymer
product, yet the biggest threat to our environment. Being a non-biodegradable
waste, polythene doesn’t dissolve in the soil of the environment and emit
harmful greenhouse gases. Ironically, we are dependent on the same commodity
for our basic purposes in our daily lives.
However,
a recent change in the trend of the international markets said otherwise.
Packages/plastic that dissolves with the water easily aka water-soluble
packages are growing in the user demand in quite some regions of the world. The
global market of water-soluble packaging is likely to grow at a CAGR of 5% by
2025. It is estimated that the global water-soluble packaging market will reach
a value of $3.7 billion from $2.8 billion in 2019. Get in-depth reports on a
commodity’s market to know about its import-export insights from us.
What is Water-Soluble Packaging?
Water-soluble
packaging consists of packaging materials that are easy to dissolve in the
water at a warmer temperature. These packaging materials are made of a
bio-based material known as ‘Polyvinyl Alcohol’ (PVOH) which is a synthetic
polymer and is used in different industries, mainly the textile industry.
Polymer
materials contain large amounts of molecules, making them the most preferable
commodity to carry other types of materials. Polythene is a mainstream material
for consumers throughout the world, but is a non-biodegradable waste. On the
other hand, polyvinyl alcohol is odorless, biodegradable, and water-soluble,
making it the most environment-friendly plastic.
Top Trading Countries For Commodity
China
is the largest importer of water-soluble packaging materials, followed by
Switzerland, France, the USA, and India for the year 2020. While top exporting
countries include Germany at the top, followed by the Netherlands, Italy,
Singapore, and South Korea. Water-soluble packaging material’s trade data represents
the respective import values and export values for “Vinyl Acetate Copolymers”
that are soluble in water, corresponding to each country. The following
commodity’s data belongs to the classification of Subheading 390521.
Top Importing Countries, 2020
The top importing countries for the said commodity in 2020 were China with a share value of 10.2%, followed by Switzerland with a share value of 6.7%, France with a share value of 6.3%, the USA with a value of 4.6%, and India with a value of 4% for imports. See the list below for more countries and their share value for the commodity. Want to get more information on top importing country’s records for 390521? Access from here.
Top Importing Countries For Subheading 390521 (2020) |
|
Importing Country |
Share Value USD (In %) |
China |
10.2 |
Switzerland |
6.7 |
France |
6.3 |
United States of
America |
4.6 |
India |
4 |
Netherlands |
3.9 |
Poland |
3.2 |
Germany |
3.2 |
Italy |
3.2 |
United Kingdom |
2.9 |
Top Exporting Countries, 2020
The top exporting countries for the aforementioned commodity for the year 2020 were Germany with the highest share value of 25.5%, followed by the Netherlands with a share value of 12.6%, Italy with a value of 7.7%, Singapore with 7.5%, and South Korea with a value of 7.4%. Check the list below for other countries with respective share values. Receive more information on Germany’s export for Subheading 390521.
Top Exporting Countries For Subheading 390521 (2020) |
|
Exporting Country |
Share Value USD (In %) |
Germany |
25.5 |
Netherlands |
12.6 |
Italy |
7.7 |
Singapore |
7.5 |
South Korea |
7.4 |
United States of
America |
5.8 |
Taipei, Chinese |
5.5 |
Malaysia |
4.6 |
Canada |
3.5 |
Sweden |
3.1 |
Due
to large growing concerns on industries to maintain their sustainable measures
in productions, demand for such products is growing increasingly in many
countries. Consumer’s interventions and government initiatives to curb down the
use of polythene is going to contribute to the further use of water-soluble
packaging materials. Leave no updates on water-soluble packaging materials with
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