plastic
Launch itA $856K/yr market growing +3.0% this quarter with returns at 1.3% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$16.91avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great$2.67–$57.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Great$856K$856K/yr · 1.2M searches
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good4.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,462.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+3.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic is a $856K/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Launch it — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic market data
- Units sold / yr
- 50K–60K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $846K–$1.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.3%
- Avg BSR
- #44
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.1%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
27 falling
Sellers
85
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
34%
- Axgatoxe19%
- Tapix17%
- Frost King11%
- Film-Gard8%
- Ecotez6%
- Art3d6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top plastic search terms
- plastic243K/yr
- plastic sheeting241K/yr
- plastic sheet180K/yr
- plastic sheets76K/yr
- plastic roll51K/yr
- clear plastic52K/yr
- plastic sheeting heavy duty51K/yr
- visqueen plastic sheeting37K/yr
- clear plastic sheeting39K/yr
- heavy duty plastic sheeting33K/yr
Top plastic 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
12 x 9 Ft Plastic Drop Cloths for Painting (6-Pack)
Axgatoxe$9.664.4★2,072 rev
Plastic Sheeting (10 x 25) Long 3 Mil (2 Pack) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting
Tapix$23.884.7★272 rev
Ecotez 6 Pack 12 x 9 ft Extra Large Plastic Drop Cloth for Painting - Light & Durable Tarp Cover for Furniture - Plastic Clear Tarp Waterproof - Paint Floor Covering - Painters Drop Cloth Sheeting
Ecotez$9.704.2★1,510 rev
Plastic Sheeting (10 x 25) Long 6 Mil - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting
Tapix$25.144.7★1,588 rev
Art3d Plexiglass Sheets Clear & Flexible 5-Pack of 8 x 10
Art3d$5.794.6★3,068 rev
Newest
by launch date
6 Mil Plastic Sheeting 10x25 FT Greenhouse Plastic
PROMORE$22.46324 rev
6 Mil Plastic Sheeting 12x25 FT Greenhouse Plastic Heavy Duty
PROMORE$24.47324 rev
6 Mil 10x25 FT Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting Clear 1-Roll
Axgatoxe$24.70146 rev
12 x 9 Ft Plastic Drop Cloths for Painting (6-Pack)
Axgatoxe$9.662,072 rev
12 x 9 Ft Plastic Drop Cloths for Painting (10-Pack)
Axgatoxe$13.962,072 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Plastic Drop Cloths for Painting 9x12 Ft Plastic Sheeting 0.4Mil (8-Pack)
K212M$8.204.3★
Walrus Clear Vinyl Tablecloth Protector Waterproof/Oil-Proof Plastic Rectangle Transparent Sheet Table Cover 54X84 Inch
Walrus$14.914.3★
AHANDMAKER 20 Pcs Clear PVC Flexible Plastic Board Sheet 8.25 x 11.75 inch Clear Plastic Sheet with Protective Paper for Craft DIY Models Stencils Picture Frames Display Projects
AHANDMAKER$9.804.5★
Film-Gard 626132 Consumer Plastic Sheeting 10 Width X 25 Length X 3 mil thick Black
Film-Gard$12.084.7★
6 Mil 10x25 FT Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting Clear 1-Roll
Axgatoxe$24.704.6★
What buyers say about plastic
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“A great quality craft product”
“As described”
“Best deal”
“Easy to Use”
“The durability of these sheets are great”
“The thickness is good”
“the material is clear”
“effective”
“It fit perfectly”
“The 6 mil thickness felt sturdy enough to handle walking on it during setup”
What buyers complain about
“Not as thick as expected”
“Not strong”
“Poor quality”
“Too thin”
“This material is extremely thin”
“Not like the picture”
“Heavy”
“Not durable at all”
“Guess thats why its so cheap”
“not the correct size/measurements”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $856K/yr across 40 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (62/100).
- How competitive is the plastic niche?
- 27 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for plastic peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic niche?
- Listings span $2.67–$57.09; the average listing price is $16.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,462 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.