The plastics industry is one of the basic industries. The plastics industry is also one of China's important export industries. China has now become the world's largest plastics industry, but the plastics industry still faces various challenges. International trade disputes are intensifying, between China and the United States. Trade disputes between the United States and Europe have caused heavy losses in the plastics industry; the domestic economic environment is sluggish, environmental protection is constantly tightening, pressure on the plastics industry is increasing, price advantage is lost, market competitiveness is weakening, and many plastics companies have withdrawn from the market.
The 'One Belt, One Road' strategy has undoubtedly provided a new direction for the development of the plastics industry. The 'One Belt, One Road' project involves 65 countries and regions, bringing energy supply, international trade, financial support, and stimulating new economic growth points. Will drive China's terminal demand.
Domestic pipe companies can take advantage of the domestic “Belt and Road” transportation construction in the areas involved, the construction of the park, and the construction of new urbanization to promote the demand for plastic pipes in construction projects. On the other hand, it can strengthen cooperation with Chinese construction units and promote overseas undertakings. The project mostly uses domestically produced plastic pipe products. It can be said that how to resolve excess capacity, 'One Belt, One Road' gives a good answer to 'going out'.
In addition to resolving the excess capacity in China, the recycled plastics industry will also have new development opportunities.
The data shows that the economic development of Southeast Asian countries along the 'Belt and Road' is relatively backward. According to incomplete understanding, the labor cost of the waste plastics industry in Indonesia is 300 US dollars, the labor cost in Vietnam is about 250 US dollars, and the labor cost in Cambodia is about 100 US dollars. The labor cost in the Pearl River Delta region of China is about 600-650 US dollars.
Although some countries in Southeast Asia have also enacted a 'ban' for the import of waste plastics in recent times, the ban is not the same as that of China. The scope of the ban is not very large and the scale is not very strict. Therefore, it is in the dilemma of China's domestic environmental protection. Enterprises can also try to export waste plastics to Southeast Asian countries. Therefore, China's waste plastics industry can completely transfer the pre-work of high-intensive labor and low value-added products in the industrial chain to Southeast Asia, and then import recycled plastic pellets to reduce costs. increase profit.
In addition, according to customs statistics, the export market of polyolefin products in China in 2016 is mainly in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Vietnam, followed by North Korea, South Korea, etc. China's polyolefin products can be exported to Southeast Asia in large quantities due to low domestic raw material prices, and The main export areas form a spread arbitrage, which is convenient for domestic exporters to operate. It is believed that this advantage will continue to be released during the 'One Belt, One Road' journey.
In fact, the benefits of the “Belt and Road” to the plastics industry are far more than these. The opportunities it creates for the plastics industry are enormous and sustainable. I believe that under the leadership of the “One Belt, One Road” strategy, the development of China's plastics industry will also It is getting better and better. Therefore, in the field of plastics, relevant enterprises should actively arrange to seize opportunities, promote enterprise development, promote industry reform, and create a new economic future!