Abstract
Polystyrene （PS） maybe divided into general purpose PS （GPPS）, high-impact-resistant PS （HIPS） and expanded PS （EPS）. GPPS is a range of translucent crystalloid under various molecular weights. HIPS usually contains 5 percent elastomer to enhance impact strength. Produced by polystyrene and physical foaming agent （usually pentane）, EPS can be used for producing such products as drinking cups, fast food boxes and insulated packing.

In 2002, the global production capacity of polystyrene （PS） was 17.19 million tons, global output amounted to 13.93 million tons and global consumption reached 14.13 million tons. Currently, Asia, Europe and North America are key PS production areas in the world. However, the global consumption is largely even among all the regions, and trade activities are mostly interregional. Asia will be the major area seeing capacity increase over the next few years. As a result, the surplus in Asia is expected to expand. By 2006, the global PS capacity will reach 18.68 million tons and demand will top 16.66 million tons. In terms of global consumption structure, major use of PS will remain in the areas of electronics and electric appliances, blister-packs, and construction materials.

China's PS sector has seen rapid growth over the recent years with a significant increase in capacity. However, a remarkable pickup in demand has prevented rapid growth in the country's self-sufficient rate of PS supply. Currently, only 52.5 percent of total consumption is domestically supplied with the remainder being met by imports. In a closer look at domestic consumption, EPS is mostly used in packing materials, which account for 76.8 percent of the overall EPS consumption, followed by construction insulation materials; GPPS and HIPS are mainly applied in electronics, electric appliances and convenience goods, which account for 58.0 percent and 29.4 percent of their respective consumption in China in 2002. It is expected that by 2005, this consumption structure will largely remain unchanged.
In 2002, domestic PS prices, impacted by the movement of international market prices, experienced remarkable fluctuations. In addition, China's WTO accession has boosted the output and exports of home appliances such as television sets, sharply raising domestic demand for PS. This trend is expected to remain unchanged over the next few years as foreign home appliance producers transfer their production facilities consecutively to China.

Contents
1 General introduction
2 Global ps resin production and consumption situation
2.1 current situation of global polystyrene supply and demand
2.2 global major polystyrene manufacturers
2.3 global polystyrene consumption analysis
2.4 global polystyrene trade situation
2.5 forecast of global polystyrene supply & demand
2.6 polystyrene extension plan worldwide
2.7 forecast of global polystyrene consumption structure
3 China polystyrene maket size and forecast
4 China polystyrene market segmentation and analysis
4.1 Feature of China polystyrene market
4.2 Expandable polystyrene market segmentation and trend
4.2.1 Packaging materials
4.2.2 Construction thermal insulation materials
4.2.3 Disposable tableware
4.3 GPPS/HIPS market segmention and trend
4.3.1 Electronics and electric appliance
4.3.2 Articles of daily use
4.3.3 Packaging materials
5 China polystyrene market supply situation
5.1 Domestic production situation
5.1.1 Domestic production situation
5.1.2 New project plan and extension plan of PS facility
5.1.3 Prediction of domestic PS development trend
5.2 China polystyrene import situation
5.2.1 Major origins of import polystyrene
5.2.2 Major modes in polystyrene import
5.2.3 Major customs in polystyrene import
5.2.4 Major destinations of import polystyrene
5.3 China polystyrene market share
6 balance analysis between supply and demand
6.1 Balance situation between supply and demand
6.2 Prediction of balance situation between supply and demand
7 Price analysis
8 polystyrene related enterprise analysis
8.1 Production enterprises
8.1.1 Yanshan Petrochemical Group Corp.
8.1.2 Yangtzi BASF Polystyrene Co., Ltd.
8.1.3 Zhanjiang New Sino-US Co., Ltd.
8.1.4 Zhenjiang Chi Mei Chemical Co., Ltd.
8.1.5 Shandong SOE First Polyster Films Co., Ltd.
8.1.6 Chevron （Zhangjiagang） Chemical Co., Ltd.
8.1.7 Fushun Petrochemical Company, CNPC
8.1.8 Guangzhou Ethylene Co., Ltd.
8.1.9 Wuxi Xingda Foam Plastics Materials Factory
8.1.10 Panjin Polystyrene
8.1.11 Jiangyin/Ningbo Heqiao Plastics Co., Ltd.
8.2 Processing enterprises
8.3 Import & Export enterprises
9 Industriyi administration system
10 Competitiveness analysis of China PS industry
10.1Irrational product structuer
10.2 Relatively small production scale
10.3 High consumption in public project
10.4Investment in domestic facility similar to board
10.5 Relatively high cost
11 China PS market development opportunity and recommendation

Tables
Table 1 PS supply and demand situation by country / region in 2001
Table 2 Production capacity of global major EPS companies in 2002
Table 3 Production capacity of global major GPPS/HIPS companies in 2002
Table 4 Global EPS consuption structuer in 2002
Table 5 Global GPPS/HIPS consumption structuer in 2002
Table 6 Global PS trade situation from 1998 to 2001
Table 7 Prediction of global PS supply and demand from 1997 to 2012
Table 8 Major PS extension project plan in the world from 2002 to 2005
Table 9 Global EPS consumption structure in 2007
Table 10 Global GPPS/HIPS consumption structure in 2007
Table 11 Current situation of China PS demand and the forecast
Table 12 Current situation of China EPS consumption structure and the forecast
Table 13 Current situation of China GPPS/HIPS consumption structure and the forecast
Table 14 China PS supply and demand situation in 2002
Table 15 Polystyrene equipments planned to put into operation during the period of 2001-2010
Table 16 China polystyrene import amount from 1997 to 2002
Table 17 Major trade mode of polystyrene in CHINA FROM 2000 TO 2002
Table 18 China polystyrene import situation by major ports of China in 2002
Table 19 Major polystyrene import destinations in China in 2002
Table 20 China polystyrene supply and demand situation
Table 21 China 2005 & 2010 polystyrene supply and demand forecast
Table 22 Domestic polystyrene price from 1998 to 2002
Table 23 Annual production capacity of polystyrene facilities in China in 2002
Table 24 Main PS series code currently produced by Yanshan Petrochemical Group
Table 25 Main PS series code currently produced by Yangtzi BASF Polystyrene
Table 26 Main PS series code currently produced by Zhanjiang New Sino-US
Table 27 Main PS series code currently produced by Zhenjiang Chi Mei Chemical
Table 28 Main PS series code currently produced by Shandong SOE First Polyster
Table 29 Main PS series code currently produced by Chevron （Zhangjiagang） Chemical
Table 30 Main PS series code currently produced by Fushun Petrochemical
Table 31 Main PS series code currently produced by Guangzhou Ethylene
Table 32 Main PS series code currently produced by Wuxi Xingda Foam Plastics Materials Factory
Table 33 Main PS series code currently produced by Panjin Polystyrene

Figures
Figure 1 Current situation of China polystyrene demandand the forecast
Figure 2 China EPS consumption structure in 2002
Figure 3 China GPPS/HIPS consumption structure in 2002
Figure 4 China polystyrene import amount from 1995 to 2002
Figure 5 China polystyrene major import origins in 2002
Figure 6 China major polystyrene trading modes from 2000 to 2002
Figure 7 Polystyrene import situation in major ports of China in 2002
Figure 8 Domestic polystyrene prices from 1999 to 2002
Figure 9 China polystyrene sector administration system
Figure 10 China polystyrene project management procedure
Figure 11 Comparison of polystyrene project expenditure home and abroad
Figure 12 Comparison of polystyrene project investment home and abroad