Intrix Corporation LLC INP – INSTITUTO NACIONAL DO PLÁSTICO Market Research Invitation # 001/2005 – United Kingdom REF: 1 Stretch Films PART I – General Aspects Intrix Corporation LLC – Brasil Intrix Corporation LLC - USA André Marzall Jerrold Owen Phone: 55-11-3877-1348 Phone 1-203- 698-4400 [email protected] [email protected] 3 West End Avenue • Old Greenwich, CT • 06870 • USA Telephone (203) 698-4400 • Facsimile (203) 698-4300 www.intrixcorporation.com 1 The UK Market for Stretch Films – Part I – General Aspects CONTENTS 6.10 Geographical Aspects.......................................................................................................................... 3 6.11 Borders & Surface Area.................................................................................................................. 5 6.12 Main Cities and Population.............................................................................................................. 6 6.13 Main Seaports and Airports ............................................................................................................ 6 6.14 Navigation Companies ................................................................................................................... 8 6.16 Other Important Characteristics.................................................................................................... 10 6.20 Economic Aspects.............................................................................................................................. 12 6.21 GDP and Gross Product Divided by Sectors.................................................................................12 6.24 Most Important Natural Resources................................................................................................15 6.25 Industries ...................................................................................................................................... 15 6.26 Annual Foreign Trade ................................................................................................................... 18 6.30 Legislation ......................................................................................................................................... 23 6.32 Customs Regime (importing tariffs)............................................................................................... 27 6.33 Importing Restrictions.................................................................................................................... 29 6.34 Internal Taxes ............................................................................................................................... 29 6.35 Licenses and/or previous importing deposits................................................................................ 29 6.36 Free zones for Importing............................................................................................................... 30 6.37 Norms and Regulations ................................................................................................................ 30 6.38 Dispositions Regarding Trademarks and Patents......................................................................... 35 6.39 Regulations Concerning: Labelling, Packaging & Marking............................................................36 6.39.2 Availability to Send Commercial Samples from Brazil................................................................43 6.39.3 Other Relevant Issues .............................................................................................................. 43 6.40 Market................................................................................................................................................ 43 6.41 Product Description....................................................................................................................... 44 6.42 Product’s Classification Position................................................................................................... 44 6.43 Internal Consumption ................................................................................................................... 45 6.44 Main Usage of Product.................................................................................................................. 47 6.45 Local production ........................................................................................................................... 48 6.46 Importing the Product.................................................................................................................... 49 Intrix Corporation LLC – www.intrixocrporation.com 2 The UK Market for Stretch Films – Part I – General Aspects 6.49 Seasonal Demand......................................................................................................................... 51 6.49.2 Market Access............................................................................................................................ 52 6.49.3 Importing Restrictions................................................................................................................. 52 6.49.5 Importing Taxes and Tariff Preferences .................................................................................... 52 6.50 Competition........................................................................................................................................ 54 6.51 International Competitors.............................................................................................................. 54 6.52 National Competitors..................................................................................................................... 56 6.53 Interpersonal Aspects.................................................................................................................... 59 6.6 Promotional Aspects............................................................................................................................ 61 6.7 Commercialisation................................................................................................................................ 68 6.71 Commercial Channels Used ........................................................................................................68 6.72 Buying Methods ............................................................................................................................ 68 6.73 Quotation Requests....................................................................................................................... 68 6.75 Deadlines and Delivery Methods .................................................................................................69 6.76 Anticipated Programme (medium term) ...................................................................................... 69 L B K Packaging.................................................................................................................................... 82 Holman & Williams (Packaging) Ltd...................................................................................................... 84 Isca-Bags.............................................................................................................................................. 84 Isca-Bags.............................................................................................................................................. 90 6.9 Commercial Agents.............................................................................................................................. 91 6.10 Final Report ....................................................................................................................................... 92 PART I - GENERAL ASPECTS 6.10 Geographical Aspects The United Kingdom consists of the island of Great Britain, and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland). Intrix Corporation LLC – www.intrixocrporation.com 3 The UK Market for Stretch Films – Part I – General Aspects England & Wales Tyne & Wear Manchester Liverpool / Merseyside South Yorkshire Birmingham London South Wales Intrix Corporation LLC – www.intrixocrporation.com 4 The UK Market for Stretch Films – Part I – General Aspects The island of Great Britain (the largest of the British Isles) is divided into the three home countries of England, Scotland and Wales. While England is the dominant country of the United Kingdom, Wales and Scotland have an increasing degree of autonomy within the structure of the United Kingdom. Scotland has its own legal system. Economic activity in the UK is concentrated into a relatively small corridor of urbanization stretching from London and the southeast through the midland regions (Birmingham) and through to the conurbations of Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and Merseyside. From central England, 70% of the population is accessible within 3 hours driving time. 6.11 Borders & Surface Area Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles) The UK’s only land border is between Northern Ireland, and the Irish Republic. Borders between England and Wales, and England and Scotland are only of symbolic significance, and do not impact on the movement of goods and services, although the legal systems of Scotland, and England and Wales are different. Intrix Corporation LLC – www.intrixocrporation.com 5 The UK Market for Stretch Films – Part I – General Aspects 6.12 Main Cities and Population The population