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Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks

9609 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.76BRnk 801 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $863M | $296MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.16Rnk 625 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -5.8%Rnk 590 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0078%Rnk 801 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pencils and Crayons. In 2023, Pencils and Crayons were the world's 801st most traded product, with a total trade of $1.76B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Pencils and Crayons decreased by -5.8%, from $1.87B to $1.76B. Trade in Pencils and Crayons represent 0.0078% of total world trade.

Pencils and Crayons are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Pencils/crayons, nes, Pastels, drawing charcoals, chalks, and Pencil leads.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Pencils and Crayons  were China ($863M), Germany ($151M), Brazil ($71.7M), Vietnam ($62.9M), and India ($56.7M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Pencils and Crayons were United States ($296M), Germany ($116M), France ($65.4M), Italy ($50.4M), and United Kingdom ($49M).

Ranking Pencils and Crayons ranks 625th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pencils are used to write or draw on paper. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal, and plastic.

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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)China$863M
Top Destination (2023)United States$296M

In 2023 Pencils and Crayons were the world's 801st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Pencils and Crayons were China ($863M), Germany ($151M), Brazil ($71.7M), Vietnam ($62.9M), and India ($56.7M).

In 2023, the top importers of Pencils and Crayons were United States ($296M), Germany ($116M), France ($65.4M), Italy ($50.4M), and United Kingdom ($49M).

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Exporters of Pencils and Crayons (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$9.28M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$12.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Pencils and Crayons grew the fastest in United States ($9.28M), Greece ($7.3M), Netherlands ($3.55M), India ($2.18M), and Italy ($1.71M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Pencils and Crayons were Vietnam ($12.3M), Brazil ($10.3M), Greece ($9.89M), Turkey ($8.17M), and Peru ($6.23M).

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Exporters of Pencils and Crayons (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pencils and Crayons.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.35. This means that most of the exports of Pencils and Crayons are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pencils and Crayons

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$844M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$257M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pencils and Crayons were China ($844M), India ($35M), Brazil ($34.5M), Germany ($34.2M), and Czechia ($29.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pencils and Crayons were United States ($257M), Canada ($38.5M), Italy ($37.5M), United Kingdom ($37.3M), and Saudi Arabia ($33.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Pencils and Crayons, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Pencils/crayons, nes ($1.22B), Pastels, drawing charcoals, chalks ($438M), and Pencil leads ($97.4M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pencils and Crayons by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $10.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $3.12M

Pencils and Crayons’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $10.1M.  Pencils and Crayons’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $3.12M.

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Product Complexity

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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 Pencils and Crayons.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Pencils and Crayons 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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