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Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609

9608 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pens. In 2021, Pens were the world's 471st most traded product, with a total trade of $6.43B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Pens grew by 17.3%, from $5.48B to $6.43B. Trade in Pens represent 0.00031% of total world trade.

Pens are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Ball point pens, Felt tipped, other porous-tipped pens and markers, Duplicating stylos, pen/pencil holders, pen parts, Fountain pens, stylograph pens, and other pens, nes, Propelling or sliding pencils, Refills for ball point pens, Sets of mixed types of pens/pencils, Pen nibs, and Indian ink drawing pens.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Pens  were China ($1.8B), Japan ($1.03B), Germany ($810M), France ($431M), and Mexico ($265M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Pens were United States ($1.08B), Germany ($474M), France ($448M), China ($323M), and Mexico ($245M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Pens was 9.82%, making it the 431st lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Pens ranks 278th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ball-point pens are used to write on paper. They are made from a variety of materials, including plastic and metal. Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers are used to write on paper or other surfaces. Fountain pens, stylograph pens, and other pens are used to write on paper. Duplicating stylos are used to copy documents. Propelling or sliding pencils are used for writing on paper. Pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders hold a pen or pencil while it's being used. Parts of these products include the caps that cover the ends of the pen or pencil, as well as clips that attach the cap to the pen or pencil itself.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $1.8B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.08B

Pens are the world's 471st most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Pens were China ($1.8B), Japan ($1.03B), Germany ($810M), France ($431M), and Mexico ($265M).

In 2021, the top importers of Pens were United States ($1.08B), Germany ($474M), France ($448M), China ($323M), and Mexico ($245M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $281M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $96.2M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Pens grew the fastest in China ($281M), Japan ($190M), Germany ($134M), France ($104M), and Italy ($33M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Pens were China ($96.2M), France ($90.5M), United States ($83.6M), Germany ($58.7M), and Russia ($47.3M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pens.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.84. This means that most of the exports of Pens are explained by 14 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $1.48B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $813M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Pens. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Pens during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pens were China ($1.48B), Japan ($886M), Germany ($336M), India ($131M), and Czechia ($43.5M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pens were United States ($813M), United Kingdom ($185M), Russia ($151M), Canada ($127M), and Australia ($100M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Pens, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ball point pens ($2.69B), Felt tipped, other porous-tipped pens and... ($2.21B), Fountain pens, stylograph pens, and other... ($483M), Duplicating stylos, pen/pencil holders, pen parts ($345M), and Refills for ball point pens ($215M)

Country Comparison

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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

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