Plast Pack Africa 2006

Plastics Industry in Africa - Key Facts
Kenya
  • Plastics industry in Kenya is growing at the rate of 15 – 20 % per annum, this is only next to the garment      industry. Kenya is a signatory to WTO so it has streamlined the duty structure by executing economic      reforms that have led to sustained economic development.
  • Importing Plastics Raw Materials, Polymers & Machinery to Kenya does not attract any Customs Duty.
  • Plastics Raw Materials, Polymers and Resins constitute a major part of the imports. Kenya alone has more     than 350 plastic processing factories with monthly raw material consumption of approximately 8000 tonnes.

Tanzania
• A major product of import is Plastics such as plastics consumer items, writing instruments, rope & twines, plastics spectacle frames, strainers, laminated & non-laminated packaging material, kitchen ware, woven sacks & bags, pet performs etc;

Uganda
• Plastics is one of the major product imported here, which includes moulded furniture, plastics house wares, woven sacks, bags, ropes, PVC pipes / electrical fittings, building materials & other household products.

Ethiopia
• High demands for plastics products includes: Moulds for Plastics, GI Pipes, Dies & Moulds for Plastics Films, Plastic Packaging material, Kitchen Plastic Products, Pipes & Fittings.

Mozambique
• High imports of plastics production machinery (PME) plastics material resins (PMR)
• Mozambique's plastics factories were privatized in 1995 and 1996, and are working to rebuild the domestic market. Inexpensive plastic products of all kinds enjoy strong consumers demand.

South Africa
  • 52% of the total market share is dominated by the plastics industry.
  • Plastics industry contributes in excess of 5% to the South African GDP which is estimated to be R40 billion     and employees more than 50,000 people.
  • Low per capita consumption of 22.0 kg/annum illustrates the very real inherent potential of the SA plastics      industry in the third/first world economy.
  • Raw Materials & Polymers majorly constitute to the imports & exports of worth more than 750 thousand      tonnes per annum.