Key Market Indicators
In 2018, Australia imported 746,540 kilograms of polystyrene, a 94.4% decrease from the 13.2 million kilograms imported in 2017. Since 1993, demand for the material has declined by 55%. Australian exports of polystyrene in 2018 totaled 63,750 kilograms, 86.3% lower than the 466,140 kilograms of exports in 2017. Since 1993, supply of the material has decreased by 6.5%. The Philippines was the largest importer of the material in 2018, followed by China, the Netherlands and France.