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FIBC Jumbo Bags & PP Woven Sacks

Bulk bags to ISO 21898 and UN 13H, and 50 kg PP woven, laminated and BOPP sacks for fertilizer, cement, rice and sugar packers

Both products are woven from polypropylene tape, and the buyer specifies them by the load and the product inside. An FIBC is bought on safe working load (500 to 2,000 kg), safety factor (5:1 for single-trip bags, 6:1 for bags that pass cyclic top-lift testing for multiple trips), fabric weight and coating, loop design (cross-corner or four-panel), top and bottom fittings (open top, filling spout, duffle, discharge spout, flat bottom), and liner (form-fit or tubular PE, or a coated inner face). ISO 21898 sets the safety requirements and the label: manufacturer, safe working load, safety factor and date of manufacture. Bags filled near flammable vapours or combustible dust are marked Type A (no static protection), Type B (breakdown voltage limited), Type C (conductive, must be earthed) or Type D (static dissipative fabric) under IEC 61340-4-4. Bags for dangerous goods carry a UN mark, 13H1 plain woven, 13H2 coated, 13H3 with liner and 13H4 coated with liner, tested to the packing group. Small sacks are bought by capacity (25 or 50 kg), fabric weight in g/m², lamination (a PP film for moisture and sift-proofing), BOPP film for printed retail sacks, valve or open mouth, and gusset and hemming. The HS lines are 6305.32 for FIBCs and 6305.33 for other polyethylene or polypropylene strip sacks. UN Comtrade 2024 export declarations under HS 6305.32 total USD 2.13 billion and about 803,000 MT across 93 reporters: India USD 872 million and 416,000 MT, China USD 388 million and 161,000 MT, Türkiye USD 196 million and 50,000 MT, Germany USD 84 million, the Netherlands USD 59 million, Mexico USD 55 million, Romania USD 37 million, Belgium USD 36 million, Czechia USD 36 million, Indonesia USD 26 million, Serbia USD 25 million and Poland USD 25 million. Under HS 6305.33 declarations total USD 1.81 billion and about 691,000 MT across 112 reporters: China USD 955 million and 418,000 MT, Türkiye USD 129 million and 38,000 MT, Thailand USD 105 million and 37,000 MT, Egypt USD 43 million, Guatemala USD 32 million, Côte d'Ivoire USD 29 million, the Philippines USD 29 million, the USA USD 27 million, Morocco USD 23 million, Canada USD 23 million, Indonesia USD 22 million and India USD 21 million. Those are declared export values, not offers; Bangladesh and Vietnam do not appear in the 2024 pull.

The buyer is a fertilizer blender, cement or lime plant, rice or sugar mill, seed or feed packer, chemical or mineral producer, or a packaging distributor, and the offer is a price per bag or per thousand for a drawn specification. The USA applies anti-dumping and countervailing duties to laminated woven sacks from China (orders of August 2008) and Vietnam (orders of June 2019, continued after a 2024 sunset review), so US buyers of printed laminated sacks source from other origins or price the duty. CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers FIBCs and PP sacks from manufacturers in India, Türkiye, Vietnam, China and Bangladesh against a drawn specification and approved pre-production sample, the manufacturer's test certificate (top-lift, and UN test report for 13H bags), food-contact declarations where the bag holds food, and a certificate of origin, on FOB, CFR and CIF terms. Bales of FIBCs or sacks ship in 40-ft high-cube containers; minimum orders follow the manufacturer's own published terms and are otherwise confirmed per product and pack. Send the drawing or the product, weight, fittings, liner, print, quantity and discharge port.

Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.

Indicative reference

Per piece, on specification and quantity USD / piece

as at September 2026

IncotermsFOB · CFR · CIF
OriginsIndia, Türkiye, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh
PackagingCompressed bales on pallets in 40-ft high-cube containers; pre-production sample approved before the run
HS Code6305.32 / 6305.33

Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.

India · Türkiye · Vietnam · China · Bangladesh

Typical Specification

HS Codes6305.32 FIBC · 6305.33 other PP/PE strip sacks
Safe working load500-2,000 kg
Safety factor5:1 single trip · 6:1 multi-trip (cyclic top-lift)
Electrostatic typeA, B, C (earthed conductive), D (dissipative)
UN marking13H1 plain · 13H2 coated · 13H3 lined · 13H4 coated and lined
Sack specCapacity, fabric g/m², lamination, BOPP print, valve or open mouth

Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.

Available Grades

FIBC Type A, B, C, D (IEC 61340-4-4)FIBC SWL 500-2,000 kg, SF 5:1 or 6:1 (ISO 21898)UN-certified FIBC 13H1 / 13H2 / 13H3 / 13H4FIBC with form-fit or tubular PE liner, baffle (Q) bags, conductive bagsPP woven sacks 25 / 50 kg, plain or laminatedBOPP-laminated printed sacks; valve sacks for cement

Applications

  • Fertilizer, urea and NPK blending plants
  • Cement, lime and gypsum packing
  • Rice, sugar, flour and feed mills
  • Chemical, mineral and resin producers
  • Seed and agricultural cooperatives

Category

Industrial Minerals & Construction

Incoterms

FOB · CFR · CIF

Pricing basis

USD / piece

Inspection

SGS / Intertek at load port

FIBC Jumbo Bags & PP Woven Sacks — buyer questions

What do Type A, B, C and D mean on a bulk bag?

The electrostatic class under IEC 61340-4-4. Type A has no static protection; Type B limits breakdown voltage; Type C is conductive and must be earthed during filling and emptying; Type D is made of static-dissipative fabric and needs no earthing. The class is chosen from the product's dust and the atmosphere at the filling point.

5:1 or 6:1 safety factor?

A 5:1 bag is for a single fill and empty cycle. A 6:1 bag has passed cyclic top-lift testing under ISO 21898 and may be reused. The label must carry the manufacturer, safe working load, safety factor and date of manufacture.

When does an FIBC need a UN mark?

When it carries dangerous goods. The mark reads 13H1 for plain woven, 13H2 coated, 13H3 with liner and 13H4 coated with liner, followed by the packing group letter and the manufacturer's test details. The UN test report travels with the offer.

Who exports FIBCs and PP sacks?

UN Comtrade 2024 export declarations put India first in FIBCs (HS 6305.32) at USD 872 million and 416,000 MT, then China and Türkiye; China leads other PP sacks (HS 6305.33) at USD 955 million and 418,000 MT, then Türkiye and Thailand. The USA applies anti-dumping duties to laminated woven sacks from China and Vietnam.