Analysis of the development trend of China's paper products packaging industry

(1) The paper products packaging industry shows a steady development trend

In recent years, China's paper products packaging industry has maintained a steady development trend, the number of enterprises above designated size has continued to grow, and the industry's revenue scale and profit level have remained stable. According to statistics from the China Packaging Federation, in 2022, enterprises above designated size in China's paper products packaging industry achieved main business revenue of 304.547 billion yuan, down 4.81% year on year; the average annual compound growth rate from 2014 to 2022 was about 4.01%.

Growth trend chart of the revenue scale of China's paper packaging industry, 2014-2022 (unit: 100 million yuan)

Note: Data from the China Packaging Federation, adjusted for statistical coverage

(2) Against the backdrop of "replacing plastic", demand for eco-friendly paper bags keeps growing steadily

Eco-friendly paper bags have become an indispensable product in modern life, featuring green and eco-friendly properties, an attractive appearance and a premium grade. In recent years, market demand for eco-friendly paper bags has grown steadily, and more and more consumer settings such as shopping malls, supermarkets, retail stores and pharmacies have begun to use paper bags widely. According to

the report Global Paper Bags Market: Industry Size, Share, Growth, Analysis and Forecast, 2018-2025 released by the agency Zion MarketResearch, the global paper bag market was worth USD 4.7 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 6.35 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.4% from 2019 to 2025.

On January 19, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", which clearly stated: "Promote the application of alternative products. In venues such as shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies and bookstores, promote the use of non-plastic products such as eco-friendly cloth bags and paper bags as well as degradable shopping bags, and encourage the installation of self-service and smart dispensing devices to make life easier for the public. Promote the use of degradable packaging films (bags) for fresh products." As domestic environmental policies are implemented in depth and social environmental awareness increases, the process of "replacing plastic" will accelerate. In the coming years, the market size of China's domestic eco-friendly paper bag industry will develop steadily.

(3) Demand for food packaging grows steadily

Under the influence of increasingly severe global environmental problems, domestic green and eco-friendly policies, and consumers' growing awareness of food safety and health, paper-based food packaging is widely welcomed by consumers. At the same time, because of its own disposable consumption characteristics, it is consumed quickly in the market and has good prospects for industry development.

As the pace of people's work and life accelerates, dining out, fast dining and food delivery will gradually become the dining consumption habits of more and more consumers. At the same time, as the concept of "opposing food waste" takes root, "taking leftovers home" will become a common form of dining consumption, which will continue to increase demand for paper-based food packaging. According to the 2019 China Life Services E-commerce Market Data Report released by the E-commerce Research Center of 100EC.CN, the scale of China's online food delivery market in 2019 is expected to reach 291.25 billion yuan, up 17.43% from the previous year, and the number of online food ordering users will reach 423 million.

Growth trend chart of the scale of China's online food delivery market and its user base, 2015-2019

(4) China's per capita paper packaging consumption has considerable room for growth

From the perspective of total volume, although China's packaging paper market has developed rapidly in recent years, per capita consumption is only 12 USD/year, which still leaves a large gap compared with major countries worldwide and is far from reaching the "ceiling" of industry development. As people's consumption level rises, their requirements for quality of life will also increase accordingly, and the market size of the packaging paper industry and the downstream paper products consumption industry is expected to expand further.

China's consumption of packaging paper has risen steadily

China's per capita packaging consumption is significantly lower than that of developed countries (USD/year)

Source: February industry dynamics report on the light industry and papermaking sector, China Galaxy Securities

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