PS Prices and News
Duty-free US plastics: Beyond polymers, a new challenge for Europe's and Türkiye's downstream industries by Manolya Tufan
The EU-US tariff agreement has largely been viewed through the lens of polymers, particularly PE, and as a boost for US polymer exports. Yet the implications reach well beyond resin markets. By eliminating customs duties across the entire Chapter 39, the regulation also covers a broad range of semi-finished and finished plastic products, potentially reshaping competition across Europe's downstream plastics value chain... 08-07-2026
EU publishes tariff regulation, swings doors wide open to duty-free US plastics by Manolya Tufan and Esra Ersöz
The European Union has published Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 in the Official Journal, completing the final legal step needed to implement the EU-US tariff agreement. Under Article 8 of the regulation, it enters into force on the day following its publication and applies from July 1 2026 until December 31 2029... 01-07-2026
Asian PS, ABS markets eye further declines in July as bearish forces gather by Thi Huong Nguyen
PS and ABS markets across China and Southeast Asia have remained on a persistent downward trajectory since mid-April, with the pace of declines accelerating markedly during the week ending June 26. Prices in both markets recorded another round of sharp corrections as weak downstream demand, abundant supply, and rapidly declining upstream costs converged to weigh heavily on sentiment, reinforcing expectations of further downturns in July... 30-06-2026
SE Asia’s war premium scoreboard: PVC nears normalization as PP, PET and LDPE remain inflated by Merve Sezgün
According to ChemOrbis Price Index data, Southeast Asia’s import polymer markets have spent the past several weeks unwinding the sharp gains triggered by the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Yet the pace of correction has varied significantly across products, creating a sharply diverging picture by mid-June... 12-06-2026
Sentiment turns softer in Europe’s PS, ABS markets on weak demand by Adriana Camacho
Europe’s styrenics markets showed signs of fatigue in May after the strong upward momentum seen throughout March and April. Although May saw further increases passing on deals following higher styrene settlements, market sentiment across the region has turned significantly more cautious, with converters reducing their purchasing activities and competitive ABS imports returning to the market... 01-06-2026
Polystyrene (PS) is formed by the polymerization of styrene feedstock. As styrene is formed by adding ethylene into the benzene feedstock, benzene and ethylene prices are also taken into consideration, in addition to styrene while examining the production costs of PS.
There are two types of PS, namely GPPS and HIPS. These are divided into subgroups as injection and extrusion. While plastic hangers, protective foam, disposable cutlery, CD boxes are made of GPPS, HIPS is used in white goods and electronics.
The world's largest PS buyer is again China by a long way. As of 2020, China alone carries out 35% of global imports. It was followed by Malaysia and Germany, with 6% and 5% shares, respectively. Taiwan ranks first among the top PS importers list, followed by Belgium and France.
ChemOrbis Polystyrene (PS) prices and Plastics News section contain information on the market trends, as well as supply-demand factors and production costs that determine the pricing, statistics on imports and exports, along with maintenance shutdowns, restarts, and new capacities related to PS facilities.
Products:
GPPS injection, GPPS extrusion, HIPS injection, HIPS extrusion, EPS black/grey (inflammable), EPS white (inflammable), EPS white (regular)
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