Demand for gels and alcohol sanitizers to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus is growing rapidly, leading to an increase in demand for plastic packaging, according to Thailand's commerce minister for international trade negotiations.
Thailand's exports of plastic packaging totaled about $450 billion in the first two months of 2020, up 19 percent in the same period, the data showed.A China has the highest growth rate of 175%.Next came the us, up 163 per cent.Next came asean, up 22%.Asean remains the most important export market, with 40 per cent, followed by Japan with 21 per cent and China with 12.5 per cent.
In addition, in the first two months of 2020, pump bottle exports increased by 38% in the same period;Exports of plastic covers increased by 25% in the same period, accounting for about 47% of all plastic packaging exports.Exports of spray bottles rose 13 per cent in the same period, accounting for about 6 per cent of all plastic packaging exports.
