Exporters Toolbox

The BPF has a team dedicated to assist UK companies in developing trade overseas through a network of international plastics contacts. We also assist firms exhibiting at International trade fairs by administering the Government grants to eligible companies.

The BPF Trade development team is on hand to advise Members on export related matters - please direct your questions to Justyna Jaworska (Tel:02074575001 or Email: jjaworska@bpf.co.uk )

International Plastics Trade Market Data
The British Plastics Federation have international plastics market trade data for 72 countries around the globe. For market data please click on the relevant country below
Algeria	Egypt	Lebanon	Slovakia
Argentina	Estonia	Lithuania	Slovenia
Australia	Finland	Malaysia	South Africa
Austria	France	Mexico	Spain
Belarus	Germany	Morocco	Sweden
Belgium	Greece	Netherlands	Switzerland
Bolivia	Hong Kong	New Zealand	Syrian Arab Republic
Brazil	Hungary	Norway	Taiwan
Bulgaria	India	Pakistan	Thailand
Canada	Indonesia	Paraguay	Tunisia
China	Iran	Peru	Turkey
Costa Rica	Ireland	Philippines	Ukraine
Colombia	Israel	Poland	United Arab Emirates
Croatia	Italy	Portugal	United Kingdom
Cyprus	Japan	Romania	United States (USA)
Czech Republic	Jordan	Russian Federation	Uruguay
Denmark	Kazakhstan	Saudi Arabia	Venezuela
Ecuador	Latvia	Singapore	Vietnam

The BPF exhibits at major foreign trade fairs under a British Group logo with other UK companies, where the Federation promotes its members to the public. The business leads of visitors to the thade shows are available to the BPF Members. CLICK HERE to view the leads

	Export and Import of polymers Exclusive to BPF Members, password protected reports including data on over 335 materials from 215 countries. CLICK HERE to download		Plastics Industry in the Middle East Exclusively for the BPF Members a full report on The Plastics Industry in the Middle East - Strategic Options for the European Plastics Machinery Industry,Jan.2009 CLICK HERE to download
	(BIS) The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills guide "How to tackle regulatory barriers when doing business abroad" UKT&I guide (March 2010) CLICK HERE		European plastics converting industry European Plastics Converting Industry Economic Situation by EuPc published in Nov. 2009 available for the BPF Members. CLICK HERE to download
	Plastics industry in North America To view the latest (Oct. 2009) report of over 170 pages including Industry analysis and applications specification CLICK HERE For a shorter version (24 pages) of the above Report CLICK HERE		Prognosis of global plastics industry -2015 BPF Members can download a report carried out by Euromap giving a review and prognosis of the global plastics industry 1995-2015. CLICK HERE to download

International Trade Shows

For a full list of the International Trade Shows CLICK HERE

International Trade Magazines

For exclusive access to a full list of 160 plastics trade magazines around the globe CLICK HERE

International Plastics Trade Associations

For a full list of the 300+ trade plastics associations around the world CLICK HERE

EUROMAP World Market Directory

The EUROMAP World Market Directory provides unparalleled access to information on the global plastics industry. Detailing upto date contact details for all plastics trade publications and trade assoications as well as information on all global trade shows.

In addition the World Market Directory also provides plastics market trade data for all the major countries around the globe. Access to the World Market Directory is only available to BPF Members. BPF Members can find log in details CLICK HERE

Plastics Exporters Handbook

Commisioned by the BPF and exclusively available FREE to all members, the Plastics Exporters Handbook is a compendium of the basic information needed for a BPF member to export. Sectors include market research, promotion, agents and distributors, pricing, the contract, transport and getting paid.

BPF members wishing to download this document should CLICK HERE

List of International Plastics Agents and Distributors

Lists of Global Plastics Agents and Distributors Since 2005 the British Plastics Federation have been compiling a detailed list of Plastics Agents and Distributors around the globe. Now numbering well over 300 individuals and companies, this list is available in Excel format exclusively for BPF Members. CLICK HERE for more details

Useful Links For Plastics Exporters

UK Trade and Investment
	UK Trade and Investment provide specific dedicated resources to each country in the world, and provide an array of reports on various markets. A list of countries and reports is available HERE for a list of individual country contacts CLICK HERE From 1 April UK T&I will increase the current three grants limit per company to six grants, provided that the company takes part in trade shows in at least two markets. For more information CLICK HERE Every UK region has dedicated specialists who can provide support tailored to your needs. To find Your Local Trade Team Access expert CLICK HERE
The Market Access Database
	The Market Access Database is an excellent resource for UK Exporters, it provides information on tariffs, taxes and import formalities applicable for virtually every country in the world. To visit the Market Access Database CLICK HERE
UKtradeinfo
	Online UK overseas Trade Statistics. You can create your own data tables on the commodity codes of interest to you. At a very general level there are figures for all exports and imports combined. At a detailed level (known as 8-digit data), the trade statistics are broken down to 10,500 different commodities, recording trade between the UK and over 200 countries throughout the world. The primary use of UK Trade Data is as market intelligence - to identify new trade opportunities for your products across the world: to measure market share to identify growth areas: to forecast trends and analyse patterns. To access the uktradeinfo CLICK HERE

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