Opportunity in Jamaica for Packaging

The Chemical industry and food packaging industry for the Jamaican market need low-cost packaging for their products aimed at lower income sectors.

Friday, February 27, 2015

From a statement issued by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):

The competitive environment in the industrial sector in Jamaica is presenting opportunities for exporters of packaging products in Costa Rica. The high costs felt by manufacturers in the Caribbean country, along with the fact that food and beverage companies need to offer more affordable products for low-income consumers, has led to Jamaican companies being willing to evaluate the packaging options on offer in Costa Rica.

The packaging sector in Jamaica is not immune factors such as the high cost of labor and electricity, therefore the presence of imported products has increased. At the regional level, Jamaica is the largest importer of packaging products with a share of 30% in 2012, followed by Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, with 18%, 12% and 8%, respectively.

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