According to Cuban Latin American news agency reported, the main goal is to increase the Cuban packaging industry packaging products for import substitution, product form diversification and reduce the number of bulk commodities. Vice Minister Quiones stressed the Ministry of food industry, food industry in 2014 domestic packaging products using rate will reach 50%, in 2013 the ratio of 42%. Progress in the import substitution packaging products, glass and other materials, but not reach the demand. A greater degree of substitution of imports and reduce the number of bulk commodities is the most basic goal.
The Ministry of industry management department director Barcelo revealed that the packaging materials mainly include Cuba the use of paper and paperboard, plastic and aluminium materials. Cuba bio Pharmaceutical Group (BIOCUBAFARMA) Logistics Manager Gonzales introduction, the group of drug packaging materials exports the vast majority rely on imports.