§1What this business is

PVC rolls are cut to size, printed with a logo on a screen printer if needed, stitched, fitted with handles and zips, and sealed with a heat sealer. The report covers seven bag types — from small open transparent bags to blanket bags — used to pack garments, bedding and other goods. It plans 1,500 bags a day.

Capacity: 1,500 bags a day, 300 days — 4,50,000 bags a year; the report runs at 50% in year 1 rising to 70%.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with contacts among garment, bedding and gift makers who need custom bags.

Who it is not for

Someone hoping to sell only to retail shoppers — the trade runs on bulk business orders.

Advantages

  • Low machinery cost (₹7.80 L)
  • Many bag types from the same machines
  • Garment, bedding and gift makers buy steadily
  • Custom printing adds value

Drawbacks

  • Thin first-year profit in the report (₹1.74 L)
  • Plastic rules and buyer moves away from PVC can hit demand
  • Low entry barrier — many competitors
  • Needs regular bulk orders

Skills you need

  • Cutting and stitching
  • Screen printing
  • Quoting and costing per bag
  • Finding bulk buyers

Why difficulty 2/5: Simple machines; steady bulk orders decide success.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Garment and saree makers
  • Bedding and blanket sellers
  • Gift and accessory makers
  • Shops needing branded carry bags

How it sells

  • Direct orders from manufacturers
  • Packaging material wholesalers
  • Local market traders

Good to know

  • Selling prices in the report run from ₹5 (small open bag) to ₹25 (blanket bag).
  • The report says PVC bags also have an export market.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Cutting machine1₹3,00,000
Stitching machine6₹3,00,000 (₹50,000 each)
Screen printer1₹1,00,000
Heat sealing machine1₹50,000
Other equipment and tools1 lot₹30,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — PVC Bags (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • PVC rollsmain raw material; average raw-material cost ₹8 a bag in year 1
  • Zips, wire, handles and tapeas per bag design and size

From: PMEGP sample project report — PVC Bags (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

In our raw material database

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) →PVC resin (suspension) →DOP plasticiser (dioctyl phthalate) →

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam
  2. GST
  3. Pollution control board consent
  4. Registration as a plastic packaging producer under the Plastic Waste Management Rules where it applies
  5. Trademark for the brand name

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

The report was written for PMEGP; MUDRA and CGTMSE help with the loan.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: shed 800 sq ft ₹3.00 L + plant & machinery ₹7.80 L + furniture ₹1.20 L + working capital ₹3.89 L = ₹15.89 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹3.59 L (bank finance ₹3.50 L) for 10 days of raw material and 15 days of finished bags.

Year not printed on the sample report — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

4202.92Bags and containers with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials3923.29Sacks and bags (including cones) of other plastics

Export council / board: PLEXCONCIL

  • Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Plastic and packaging rule changes
  • PVC price swings
  • Order gaps
  • Price undercutting

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working pvc packaging bags unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect

§12Watch

There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.

Want to start PVC Packaging Bags?

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — PVC Bags (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.