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Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes

9612 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.48BRnk 843 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $264M | $124MJapan | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 1.12Rnk 139 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -9.13%Rnk 719 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0066%Rnk 843 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ink Ribbons. In 2023, Ink Ribbons were the world's 843rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.48B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ink Ribbons decreased by -9.13%, from $1.63B to $1.48B. Trade in Ink Ribbons represent 0.0066% of total world trade.

Ink Ribbons are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Typewriter or similar ribbons and Ink-pads.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ink Ribbons  were Japan ($264M), China ($226M), France ($181M), United States ($178M), and Germany ($104M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ink Ribbons were Germany ($124M), Netherlands ($93.5M), China ($87.9M), France ($85.6M), and United States ($73.3M).

Ranking Ink Ribbons ranks 139th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Typewriter ribbons are used to produce text on a typewriter. They can be made from a variety of materials, including polyester, nylon, and polyethylene.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Japan$264M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$124M

In 2023 Ink Ribbons were the world's 843rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ink Ribbons were Japan ($264M), China ($226M), France ($181M), United States ($178M), and Germany ($104M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ink Ribbons were Germany ($124M), Netherlands ($93.5M), China ($87.9M), France ($85.6M), and United States ($73.3M).

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Exporters of Ink Ribbons (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$5.76M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Kingdom$6.88M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ink Ribbons grew the fastest in China ($5.76M), Greece ($3.6M), Ireland ($2.18M), Austria ($1.24M), and Kazakhstan ($918k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ink Ribbons were United Kingdom ($6.88M), United Arab Emirates ($3.96M), Kazakhstan ($2.5M), Russia ($2.04M), and Greece ($2M).

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Exporters of Ink Ribbons (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ink Ribbons.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.98. This means that most of the exports of Ink Ribbons are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ink Ribbons

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Japan$229M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$53.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Ink Ribbons. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ink Ribbons during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ink Ribbons were Japan ($229M), China ($138M), United States ($104M), France ($95.7M), and Malaysia ($45M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ink Ribbons were Mexico ($53.1M), Italy ($46.1M), India ($41.5M), Greece ($26.4M), and Canada ($21.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Ink Ribbons, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Typewriter or similar ribbons ($1.42B) and Ink-pads ($66.3M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ink Ribbons by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.76M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.4M

Ink Ribbons’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.76M.  Ink Ribbons’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.4M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Ink Ribbons.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Ink Ribbons to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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