NAICS 326111 Plastic Bags
These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) |
Employment | Imports ($ millions) |
Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Industry Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. |
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| 2003 | 165 | 1718 | 8307 | 314 | 499 |
| 2004 | 213 | 1801 | 8318 | 322 | 498 |
| 2005 | 206 | 1909 | 7234 | 377 | 539 |
| 2006 | 200 | 1962 | 7015 | 418 | 524 |
| 2007 | 195 | 1900 | 6597 | 465 | 488 |
| 2008 | 190 | 1671 | 5780 | 487 | 478 |
| 2009 | 178 | 1574 | 5502 | 467 | 447 |
| 2010 | 1781 | 16201 | 55901 | 472 | 449 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into unsupported plastic bags and those that only form, coat or laminate plastic or cellulose films and sheets into unsupported plastic bags. Establishments that manufacture bags and print on them are included.
Examples:
- Plastic bags, single or multi-wall
- Plastic bags, manufactured and printed in the same establishment
Exclusion: Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing bags of plastic coated or laminated with other materials (322220, Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing).