Kraft paper ke prices pichle 3 mahino mein **25%** tak badh gaye hain, jisse box manufacturers ki margin buri tarah pit gayi hai. Tax structure ki dikkat aur input costs badhne se supply chain par khatra mandra raha hai.
Packing Industry mein hahakaar!
Indian corrugated box industry, jo hamare manufacturing aur e-commerce ka back-bone hai, aaj ek bade crisis se guzar rahi hai. October 2026 tak, kraft paper (jo box banane ke liye main raw material hai) ke daam 22% se 25% tak badh chuke hain. Iska matlab hai ki manufacturers ko ₹7 se ₹10 per kg zyada kharcha karna pad raha hai, jo chhote businesses ki kamar tod raha hai.
Prices kyun badh rahe hain?
Iske peeche kai reasons hain. Waste paper ka cost badh gaya hai aur paper mills ab domestic supply ke bajaye export par focus kar rahi hain. Saath hi energy, chemicals, aur logistics ka kharcha bhi badh gaya hai, jisse yeh sirf temporary nahi balki ek serious problem ban gayi hai.
GST ka 'Inverted' Panga
Ek aur badi problem hai GST. Manufacturers ko kraft paper par 18% GST dena padta hai, lekin jab woh box bechte hain toh sirf 5% GST lagta hai. Isse unka working capital block ho jata hai aur cash flow ki problem khadi ho jaati hai.
Investors ke liye alert!
Yeh sirf packaging industry ki baat nahi hai, iska seedha asar FMCG, Pharma, aur E-commerce companies par pad sakta hai. Agar packaging cost badhti hai aur manufacturers price nahi badha paate, toh production ruk sakti hai. WICMA (Western India Corrugated Box Manufacturers Association) ne urgent price hike ki maang ki hai aur kuch units toh 20% tak price badhane ki baat kar rahe hain. FMCG stocks par nazar rakhein, kyunki supply chain ki koi bhi dikkat market mein volatility la sakti hai.