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Category market report
Blank Tapes & Cassettes
Total suppliers
1,651+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$1.8B+
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- Transactions
3
2018-012018-022018-03Transaction trend for Shenzhen Desheng Imperial Trading Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 1
- 2018-02: 1
- 2018-03: 1
- Amount
5,927.61
2018-012018-022018-03Amount trend for Shenzhen Desheng Imperial Trading Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 41.2M
- 2018-02: 9.8M
- 2018-03: 8.2M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
17
2018-012018-022018-03Transaction trend for Hitachi Global Storage Technology Shenzhen Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 6
- 2018-02: 6
- 2018-03: 5
- Amount
4,650.39
2018-012018-022018-03Amount trend for Hitachi Global Storage Technology Shenzhen Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 10.8M
- 2018-02: 28.4M
- 2018-03: 7.3M
- Main export countries
- Not available (100%)
- Transactions
12
2022-072022-092022-11Transaction trend for Tianjin Sanko Gosei Co., Ltd.
- 2022-07: 4
- 2022-08: 3
- 2022-09: 3
- 2022-10: 1
- 2022-11: 1
- Amount
2,395.8
2022-072022-092022-11Amount trend for Tianjin Sanko Gosei Co., Ltd.
- 2022-07: 12M
- 2022-08: 1.7M
- 2022-09: 6.2M
- 2022-10: 2.3M
- 2022-11: 1.8M
- Main export countries
- India (100%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 237M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 269M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 246M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 233M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 240M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 186M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 252M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 132M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 188M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 192M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 250M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 196M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 249M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 254M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 218M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 248M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 238M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 225M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 467M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 222M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 201M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 231M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 214M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 262M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 230M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 218M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 9M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 4M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 5M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 4M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 9M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 8M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 10M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 8M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 5M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 7M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 9M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 8M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 9M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 10M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 65M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 6M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 5M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 24M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 32M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 6M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 6M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 6M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 5M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 3M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 5M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 3M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 3M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 43M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 55M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 6M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 56M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 50M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 54M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 71M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 76M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 62M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 64M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 71M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 67M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 73M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 72M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 65M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 72M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 74M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 60M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 71M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 72M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 69M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 69M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 72M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 72M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 83M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 77M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 81M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 80M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 76M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 86M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 87M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 90M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 86M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 81M USD
Top destinations
- Thailand4.7B
- Singapore2.7B
- Malaysia895M
- Japan343M
- United States23M
- Hong Kong, China23M
- Philippines13M
- Germany12M
- France10M
- China8M
Top destinations
- Thailand: 4,663,000,000 USD
- Singapore: 2,700,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 895,000,000 USD
- Japan: 343,000,000 USD
- United States: 23,000,000 USD
- Hong Kong, China: 23,000,000 USD
- Philippines: 13,000,000 USD
- Germany: 12,000,000 USD
- France: 10,000,000 USD
- China: 8,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
4.66B USD
Thailand · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
11,228.63
Pakistan · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$3,218.96 /kg
Austria · +268,259.01% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Colored and transparent cassette shells with custom packaging are seeing increased demand driven by the global analog music revival among indie record labels. Standard C-60 and C-90 formats remain the most sought-after options.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Shantou in Guangdong is the primary industrial cluster for plastic molding and cassette assembly, offering competitive bulk pricing. Shenzhen and Guangzhou specialize in custom packaging and short-run orders.
Quality Expectations
Buyers require uniform magnetic coating to prevent sound distortion, plus precise shell molding to avoid tape jamming. High-fidelity audio requires Type II chrome tape, while Type I is used for standard music.
What You Need to Know
Request blank sample tapes to test recording clarity, sound distortion, and shell mechanics on target players. Ask for technical specifications of the magnetic tape raw material and shell tolerances.
Typical MOQ ranges from 1,000 to 3,000 units for custom shells. Production takes 20 to 30 days depending on printing complexity, while international ocean shipping adds 20 to 40 days depending on the destination.
Budget for custom mold fees for unique shell colors, printing plate fees for J-cards and packaging, third-party audio testing, import customs clearance, and local warehousing or distribution costs.
