Is plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?

The niche generates $302K/yr across 69 tracked products. 6 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).

How competitive is the plastic cups niche?

26 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plastic cups?

Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, مسطح, القيمة مقابل المال. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for plastic cups peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plastic cups niche?

Listings span $2.17–$117.79; the average listing price is $21.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 69 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plastic cups

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (69 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Review moat

Incredible68.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good$2.17–$117.79

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good5.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Good+31.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Good$302K

$302K/yr · 243K searches

Signals Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, plastic cups is a $302K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (243K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 74/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plastic cups market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $546K–$655K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.7%
Avg BSR: #92
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 16.3%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 64 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

26 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

36%

FUN BY AL BAYADER فن22%
SNH Packing18%
YESOCEA7%
Hotpack7%
MARKQ6%
Fit Meal Prep6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +31.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top plastic cups search terms

plastic cups63K/yr +39.2%4.7% conv.
disposable cups64K/yr +4.0%7.8% conv.
cups39K/yr +10.3%3.7% conv.
plastic cups with lids16K/yr +100.4%2.9% conv.
اكواب بلاستيك مع غطاء7K/yr +523.6%1.8% conv.
plastic cup11K/yr +60.7%3.8% conv.
اكواب بلاستيك8K/yr +0.1%2.1% conv.
disposable glass6K/yr +11.7%4.8% conv.
أكواب بلاستيك6K/yr +32.0%0.6% conv.
disposable cups with lid6K/yr +18.8%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top plastic cups products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Fun Promopack Disposable clear plastic cup 8Oz Pack Of 50 - Ideal for iced coffee smoothies Bubble tea milkshakes frozen cocktails water sodas juices snacks dessert and more.

FUN BY AL BAYADER فن$10.274.5★42 rev

SNH Packing 50 Pack 12 oz Clear Frosted Plastic Cups with Sip-Thru Lids & Plug - Reusable Iced Coffee Cups Smoothie Plastic Cups with Lids for Cold Drinks Parties and Daily Use

SNH Packing$25.684.2★8 rev

YESOCEA [25 Pack] 16 oz BPA Free Clear Plastic Cups With Flat Slotted Lids for Iced Cold Drinks Coffee Tea Smoothie Bubble Boba Best Cups for Beer Disposable and Eco-Freindly

YESOCEA$39.663.9★3 rev

Fit Meal Prep 100 Pack 12 oz Plastic Iced Coffee Cups with Flat Lids and Straws Disposable Clear Cup BPA Free Cup for Party Smoothie Cold Drinks Juice Milkshake Bubble Boba Tea

Fit Meal Prep$52.152.9★25 rev

Fun Everyday Disposable Plastic Cup 6Oz White Pack Of 50

FUN BY AL BAYADER فن$2.754.7★37 rev

Newest

by launch date

SNH Packing 12oz Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless Lids Pack of 25 PET Transparent Cold Beverage Cups for Iced Coffee Juice Smoothies & Soft Drinks

SNH Packing$9.531 rev

2mo ago

SNH Packing 50 Pack Clear Plastic Cups with Flat Lids 12oz BPA Free Reusable Cups for Juice Iced Coffee Smoothies Bubble Tea Frappuccino Milkshake & Cold Drinks

SNH Packing$16.674 rev

2mo ago

SNH Packing 25 Pack Clear Plastic Cups with Flat Lids 12oz BPA Free Reusable Cups for Juice Iced Coffee Smoothies Bubble Tea Frappuccino Milkshake & Cold Drinks

SNH Packing$7.414 rev

2mo ago

Sunny Transparent Drink Cups with Straw-Slot Flat Lids 10oz (300ml) Pack of 25 Clear Plastic Cups for Iced Coffee Juice & Cold Drinks Recyclable Material

Sunny Your Bright Choice$21.260 rev

3mo ago

SNH Packing 50 Pack 12 oz Clear Frosted Plastic Cups with Sip-Thru Lids & Plug - Reusable Iced Coffee Cups Smoothie Plastic Cups with Lids for Cold Drinks Parties and Daily Use

SNH Packing$25.688 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about plastic cups

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

الجودة الشاملة38%

“Good quality”

قوة11%

“Sturdy”

سهولة الاستخدام10%

“Very easy to handle”

متانة10%

“The cups are somewhat durable”

الحجم الكلي7%

“Good quality and size”

جودة الورق7%

“Top quality papercup”

القيمة مقابل المال5%

“Great value for money”

مانع للتسرب5%

“Leakage free”

مناسب للاستخدام الداخلي3%

“Works well indoor and outdoors”

الاحتفاظ بالحرارة3%

“Dont leak even full hot”

What buyers complain about

الجودة الشاملة36%

“Bad quality”

مسطح14%

“not flat, I wanted flat”

القيمة مقابل المال14%

“not worth it”

يشم14%

“Bad smell and broken”

المواد/الأجزاء المعيبة7%

“Some of the cups are defective”

مانع للتسرب7%

“It's leaking”

قوة7%

“not like hefore at all”

Top return reasons

الحجم الكلي78%

المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي4%

يشم4%

مانع للتسرب3%

الجودة الشاملة3%

القيمة مقابل المال3%

لون2%

التوافق - بشكل عام2%

جودة المواد1%

متانة1%

Common questions

Is plastic cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?: The niche generates $302K/yr across 69 tracked products. 6 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).
How competitive is the plastic cups niche?: 26 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic cups?: Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, مسطح, القيمة مقابل المال. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for plastic cups peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic cups niche?: Listings span $2.17–$117.79; the average listing price is $21.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 69 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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plastic cups market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top plastic cups search terms

Top plastic cups products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

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What buyers say about plastic cups

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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