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black plastic silverware

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 48Conversion 79Competition 53Returns 98Price range 80Avg price 88Brand share 82Review moat 63Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$20.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great$8.11–$43.84

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

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Review moat

Good996.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good53%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+18.1%

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

Market size

Okay$229K

$229K/yr · 143K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black plastic silverware is a $229K/yr Amazon United States market (143K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black plastic silverware market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$253K–$304K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#192
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

26 rising

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

40%

  • ESKAY PRODUCTS13%
  • PLASTICPRO13%
  • Minatee11%
  • MOACOCK10%
  • R-kay7%
  • Party Essentials7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top black plastic silverware search terms

  • black plastic silverware53K/yr
  • black disposable silverware17K/yr
  • black plastic utensils13K/yr
  • black plastic cutlery9K/yr
  • black utensils disposable10K/yr
  • black cutlery set disposable6K/yr
  • black silverware disposable8K/yr
  • black plastic silverware heavy duty5K/yr
  • black plastic forks and spoons5K/yr
  • plastic silverware black4K/yr
All search terms

Top black plastic silverware 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.

0%4%$9K8%$18K12%$28K16%$37K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about black plastic silverware

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money20%

“Great value”

Strength17%

“Strong sturdy box for storage”

Durability12%

“good and do not break”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Better than expected”

Ease Of Use4%

“Convenient Utensils”

Thickness2%

“The utensils are thick”

Color2%

“Theyre clear in color”

Material Quality2%

“Heavy duty material is really good”

Weight Heavy2%

“These ones are so heavy duty”

What buyers complain about

Strength25%

“Not sturdy enough”

Durability11%

“Not durable”

Quality-Overall8%

“Cheap”

Sharpness6%

“Sharp edges”

Size-Overall5%

“And the spoons are soooo small”

Material Quality5%

“Worst Plastic Utensils Ever”

Thickness3%

“Could be thicker”

Weight Heavy3%

“They were Not heavy duty”

Ease Of Use2%

“could not use”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“everything looked dirty”

Top return reasons

Value For Money19%
Size-Overall17%
Material Quality12%
Strength9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Quality-Overall8%
Color4%
Product Condition3%
Weight Heavy2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is black plastic silverware profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $229K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the black plastic silverware niche?
26 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black plastic silverware?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for black plastic silverware peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black plastic silverware niche?
Listings span $8.11–$43.84; the average listing price is $20.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.