The sales volume of polystyrene in the petrochemical industry in Japan decreased by 0.1 million tons (-10.1 percent) since the previous year. This marks the lowest sales quantity in this industry during the observed period. Notably, the sales quantity in this industry is continuously decreasing over the last years.
The source defines sales as shipments of products that are directly sold to distributors or consumer enterprises, as well as products shipped to headquarters, sales offices, relay points, and factories of the same enterprise producing items of a different group. In the case of commissioned products, it refers to shipments to consigners that are sales dealers (including consumers).
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2019 come from previous reports.
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METI (Japan). (June 28, 2024). Wholesale sales volume of polystyrene in Japan from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271559/japan-polystyrene-sales-volume/
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