in may 2023, domestic ps (polystyrene) imports were 53,200 tons, an increase of 5,600 tons from the previous month, an increase of 11.76%. from january to may 2023, the cumulative import of ps (polystyrene) was 289,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 79,900 tons or 21.61%.
in may 2023, china's ps (polystyrene) exports were about 12,400 tons, a decrease of 3,500 tons from the previous month, or a drop of 22.01%. among them, the export of other primary shapes of ps (polystyrene) was about 8,000 tons, the export of ps (polystyrene) with modified primary shape is about 4,400 tons. from january to may 2023, china's cumulative export of ps (polystyrene) was about 83,500 tons, a year-on-year increase of 39,300 tons, an increase of 88.91%.
