Hot drinks packaging total volumes in China declined marginally in 2025, with the performance reflecting divergent trends across format groups. As a category as a whole, rigid plastic registered the only meaningful growth, driven by the rapid expansion of innovative single-serve coffee formats targeting urban consumers, while glass, metal, paper-based containers, and flexible packaging all recorded volume declines. Flexible packaging retained overwhelming market dominance despite its contraction
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Hot Drinks Packaging industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Hot Drinks Packaging industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Hot Drinks Packaging in China report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Hot Drinks Packaging in China?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in China?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in China?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Hot Drinks Packaging in China
Key Data Insights
Premiumisation, excessive packaging restrictions, and single-serve coffee innovation drive 2025 developments
Total packaging volumes decline marginally in 2025 as gift box restrictions suppress premium tea volumes
Rigid plastic records fastest growth in 2025, driven by premium single-serve vial and pod formats
GB 23350-2021 enforcement eliminates multi-layer gift packaging and reshapes converter investment priorities
Total volumes set to remain broadly stable to 2029, with rigid plastic the fastest-growing format
Rigid plastic, mono-material laminates, and smart packaging represent the priority investment areas
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Hot Drinks Packaging
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- Fresh Coffee Beans
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- Fresh Ground Coffee Pods
- Standard Fresh Ground Coffee
- Instant Coffee
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- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- Fruit/Herbal Tea
- Instant Tea
- Other Tea
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- Flavoured Powder Drinks
- Other Plant-based Hot Drinks
Hot Drinks Packaging
This is the aggregation of coffee, tea and other hot drinks.
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