| Product Code: ETC039665 | Publication Date: Aug 2023 | Updated Date: Aug 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 |
The India plastic packaging market import shipment demonstrated robust growth with a CAGR of 14.4% from 2020 to 2024. Notably, the growth rate accelerated further between 2023 and 2024, reaching 17.3%. The market expansion displayed strong momentum, indicating a consistent upward trend throughout the period.
The India plastic packaging market size was estimated at USD 28.8 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2031. This growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for convenient, lightweight, and cost-effective packaging solutions across various industries such as food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, personal care & cosmetics, consumer durables, and chemicals among others. Additionally favorable government initiatives towards promoting sustainable practices along with positive outlook towards flexible packaging materials are further driving the growth of this market.
1) Increasing Demand for Convenient Packaging Solutions: The growing need for convenience food products is propelling the demand for plastic packaging solutions across India due to their superior properties such as being lightweight yet strong enough to protect delicate product contents from damage during transportation or handling; they also offer high barrier properties that helps retain freshness and shelf-life of packaged items over extended periods.
2) Growing Popularity of Flexible Plastic Packaging Materials : The rising popularity of flexible plastic packaging materials amongst consumers has been a major factor contributing towards driving the Indian plastic packaging industry?s steady expansion in recent years owing to its convenience features including ease-of-storage in small places as well as reusability or recyclability thus making them more desirable than traditional rigid containers which are difficult to store and dispose off safely without causing environmental harm. Moreover these films have excellent printability feature allowing brands use attractive designs on wrappers while easily adapting special shapes according its contents thus helping companies increase visibility through enhanced branding opportunities offered by these material types which further strengthens their positioning within respective markets leading them become preferred choice amongst consumers thereby stimulating overall demand throughout the forecast period (2025 ? 2031).
Stringent Regulatory Framework Over Plastics Usage: Governments around world have started tightening regulations related usage plastics due mounting environmental concerns raised against it because it takes hundreds year before most varieties completely decompose leading accumulation landfills resulting soil contamination while polluting water bodies when finds way therein contaminating aquatic lifeforms therefore authorities imposing restrictions upon producers compelling them adopt eco-friendly alternatives like compostable bioplastic derived mostly renewable sources instead conventional petroleum-based ones typically used production process creating some challenges manufacturers operating space since require significant capital investments switch raw material suppliers apart compliance certain standards set forth guidelines order successful transition without any hindrance however help companies reduce operational costs associated disposal waste produced during manufacturing processes once successfully implemented those aspects.
1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 India Plastic Packaging Market Overview |
3.1 India Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 India Plastic Packaging Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 India Plastic Packaging Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F |
4 India Plastic Packaging Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for packaged food and beverages in India |
4.2.2 Growing e-commerce industry leading to higher demand for plastic packaging |
4.2.3 Government initiatives promoting the use of plastic packaging for hygiene and safety reasons |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Environmental concerns and increasing awareness about plastic pollution |
4.3.2 Changing regulations and policies regarding the use of plastic packaging |
4.3.3 Volatility in raw material prices impacting production costs |
5 India Plastic Packaging Market Trends |
6 India Plastic Packaging Market, By Types |
6.1 India Plastic Packaging Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Rigid, 2021-2031F |
6.1.4 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Flexible, 2021-2031F |
6.2 India Plastic Packaging Market, By Product |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Bottles, 2021-2031F |
6.2.3 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Cans, 2021-2031F |
6.2.4 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Wraps & Films, 2021-2031F |
6.2.5 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Bags, 2021-2031F |
6.2.6 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Pouches, 2021-2031F |
6.2.7 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
6.3 India Plastic Packaging Market, By Applications |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Food & Beverages, 2021-2031F |
6.3.3 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Industrial Packaging, 2021-2031F |
6.3.4 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Pharmaceuticals, 2021-2031F |
6.3.5 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Personal & Household Care, 2021-2031F |
6.3.6 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
7 India Plastic Packaging Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 India Plastic Packaging Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 India Plastic Packaging Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Recycling rate of plastic packaging materials in India |
8.2 Adoption rate of sustainable and eco-friendly packaging alternatives |
8.3 Investment in research and development for innovative plastic packaging solutions |
8.4 Consumer sentiment towards plastic packaging alternatives |
8.5 Growth in the use of biodegradable plastics in the packaging industry |
9 India Plastic Packaging Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 India Plastic Packaging Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 India Plastic Packaging Market Opportunity Assessment, By Applications, 2021 & 2031F |
10 India Plastic Packaging Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 India Plastic Packaging Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 India Plastic Packaging Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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