Cote d’Ivoire - Plastic Material and Resins Cote d’Ivoire – Plastic Material
The government has mandated that this industry sector be restructured into biodegradable plastics production and recycling.
Overview
The government has mandated that this industry sector be restructured into biodegradable plastics production and recycling.
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 (Jan-April) |
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Total Local Production |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total Exports |
172,2 |
205,272 |
52,783 |
70,580 |
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Total Imports |
442,4 |
395,287 |
136,436 |
165,750 |
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Imports from the US |
48,2 |
48,581 |
16,892 |
36,585 |
(total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars; N/A =Not Available
Leading Sub-Sectors
Plastic imports consist primarily of polyethylene, hard density polyethylene, and resins. Local manufacturers use these products to manufacture plastic consumer products, plastic garbage bags, plastic cups, and containers for the food processing industry.
Opportunities
Demand for plastic goods has increased substantially in recent years, and U.S. companies have had some success exporting to meet Ivoirian demand. The Ivoirian plastics industry is in need of new technology to adapt to the new market policies of making them bio-degradable and recyclable. The recycling industry for plastics is just beginning in Côte d’Ivoire.
Web Resources
Côte d’Ivoire’s Investment Promotion Centre (CEPICI)
Chambre de Commerce et d‘Industrie de Côte d’Ivoire
Bureau National d‘Etudes et de Développement (BNETD)
Ivoirian Customs Office