The Plastics Export Promotion Council (popularly known as PLEXCONCIL) sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India represents the exporting community of the Indian Plastics industry. The export promotion strategies evolved since 1955, the year when PLEXCONCIL was born, have fetched rich dividends, which is exhibited in the form of high export growth rates. From a meagre export turnover of 16.5 million US Dollars worth of exports in 1955-56 the exports from the Indian plastic industry has reached about 3187 million US Dollars in 2006-2007 and is poised to well exceed the Four billion US Dollars mark in the near future.

These achievements represent the dedicated efforts of the over 2000-strong PLEXCONCIL members who are always in the process of creating a niche for themselves in the world markets by virtue of their determination to achieve technological excellence, a sense of commitment to satisfy their customers requirements and their inherent entrepreneural qualities. The PLEXCONCIL on its part is committed to support the efforts of its members to achieve export excellence and service the overseas buyers to find appropriate trade partners in the Indian plastic industry.

In its pursuit to achieve export excellence, various export promotional activities are undertaken by PLEXCONCIL. These include participation in international trade fairs; sponsoring delegations to target markets; inviting business delegations from the overseas to India; organising buyer-seller meets both in India and the overseas etc and servicing the needs of its members.

Products from the Indian plastic industry are exported to over 150 countries round the globe with the major trading partners being USA, United Arab Emirates, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Germany, South Africa, Egypt, the Netherlands and Spain.