The polytype structure of SnS 2 crystals grown by chemical transport is discussed: large polytype cells of SnS 2 are presented as multiphase (interpolytype) structures intermediate between basic polytypes 2H, 4H and 18R. Polytypism of SnS 2 is compared with polytypism of CdI 2 and other MX 2 crystals. Structures of 21 large-period polytypes of SnS 2 are presented: hexagonal polytypes: 10H~: tfStflfl; 14H~: tf5tfl(o)afl; 20H~: (flfSfl)3o; 26H1: (t)E(fS flofl)EfS fl fl; 30H~: (fl fS flo)Efl fS fl(o)4; 38H~: (flf5fl)6o; 40H1:(flfSfl)6(o)2; 56H1: (flfSfl)9o; 74H1: (flfSfl)12o; rhombohedral polytypes: 24R1: flf5flo; 30R1:flfSfl(o)2; 42R1: fl fS fl(o)4; 48R~: fl fS fl(o)5; 66R~: flfSfloflfSfl(o)4; 66R2: (t)Ef5fl(o)EflfSflofl; 78R~: flfSfl(o)~o; 78R2:flfSfl(o)ff'lfSfl(o)4; 84R~: (flf5fl)4(o)2; 102R~: flfSfl(o)~4; 132R~: fl f5 fl(o)sfl f5 fl(o)lx; 156R1: (fl f5 fl)6o(fl f5 fl)20.