What it is
Rigid, easy-to-mould plastic. General-purpose (clear) and high-impact grades are used for disposable cups, toys, refrigerator liners, stationery and packaging.
GPPS (general purpose, clear)HIPS (high impact)
Where India produces it
- MaharashtraRaigad
Supreme Petrochem.
- Tamil NaduChennai
Supreme Petrochem, Manali.
- GujaratBharuch
INEOS Styrolution.
- Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam
LG Polymers India.
Where imports come from
Production 341.6 thousand tonnes against consumption of 394.8 thousand tonnes in 2024-25 (DCPC).
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- China
- Thailand
- USA
Rules before you buy or sell
- No Quality Control Order for polystyrene appears on the BIS compulsory-certification list (checked 18 Oct 2026).
- The QCO on its feedstock styrene (IS 4105) was rescinded by S.O. 4864(E) on 24 Oct 2025.
- Toys made from it must meet the Toys QCO (IS 9873 series).
Storage and handling
Store dry and away from heat and flames.
Businesses that use it
Plastic Moulded Toys →Plastic Injection Moulding (Containers) →Plastic Price Tag Manufacturing →PVC Plastic Folders and Files →
Sources (3)
- Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance 2025, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Tables 3, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 28)
- Directory of Chemical & Petrochemical Units 2022-23 (large and medium units), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals · 2023
- BIS — Products under compulsory certification, Scheme-I (QCO list with amendment and rescind orders; page updated 24 Sep 2026) · 2026