Plastics; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers

HS code 392329 covers the production of plastic sacks, bags, and cones used for the transportation and packaging of goods. This industry plays a crucial role in the global supply chain, providing essential packaging solutions for a wide range of industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to e-commerce and logistics. The demand for these products is driven by the need for cost-effective, durable, and environmentally-friendly packaging options, making this industry an integral part of the broader plastics and packaging sector.

The production of plastic sacks, bags, and cones under HS code 392329 typically involves a combination of extrusion, printing, and conversion processes. Manufacturers first extrude the desired plastic resin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene, into thin films or sheets. These materials are then printed with branding, labeling, or other designs as required. Finally, the printed films are converted into the desired packaging shapes, such as sacks, bags, or cones, through cutting, sealing, and other finishing processes.

The main inputs for the production of plastic sacks, bags, and cones under HS code 392329 include plastic resins, such as 3901 Polymers of ethylene, 3902 Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, and 3904 Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins. Additionally, manufacturers require specialized machinery for extrusion, printing, and conversion, as well as various consumables like inks, adhesives, and packaging materials.

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 392329 are plastic sacks, bags, and cones used for the conveyance or packing of goods. These products are widely consumed by a variety of industries, including 4601 (Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)) for packaging agricultural and industrial products, 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper for packaging consumer goods, and 4819 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like for secondary packaging and transportation.