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Gel Pens
Total suppliers
10K+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$3B+
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- Transactions
3,777
2018-012022-042026-07Transaction trend for Zebra Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 3
- 2018-02: 4
- 2018-03: 7
- 2018-04: 9
- 2018-05: 18
- 2018-06: 8
- 2018-07: 4
- 2018-08: 10
- 2018-09: 9
- 2018-10: 9
- 2018-11: 8
- 2018-12: 5
- 2019-01: 12
- 2019-02: 11
- 2019-03: 7
- 2019-04: 8
- 2019-05: 16
- 2019-06: 12
- 2019-07: 8
- 2019-08: 21
- 2019-09: 12
- 2019-10: 34
- 2019-11: 56
- 2019-12: 42
- 2020-01: 33
- 2020-02: 17
- 2020-03: 7
- 2020-04: 4
- 2020-05: 5
- 2020-06: 11
- 2020-07: 5
- 2020-08: 6
- 2020-09: 5
- 2020-10: 9
- 2020-11: 17
- 2021-01: 19
- 2021-03: 9
- 2021-04: 11
- 2021-05: 12
- 2021-06: 17
- 2021-07: 13
- 2021-08: 21
- 2021-09: 24
- 2021-10: 22
- 2021-11: 32
- 2021-12: 20
- 2022-01: 31
- 2022-02: 13
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- 2022-06: 36
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- 2026-05: 87
- 2026-06: 54
- 2026-07: 8
- Amount
7,495.19
2018-012022-042026-07Amount trend for Zebra Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 434.3K
- 2018-02: 404.2K
- 2018-03: 1.2M
- 2018-04: 780.1K
- 2018-05: 673.6K
- 2018-06: 282.1K
- 2018-07: 37K
- 2018-08: 1.1M
- 2018-09: 238.7K
- 2018-10: 83.7K
- 2018-11: 561.6K
- 2018-12: 737.2K
- 2019-01: 761.8K
- 2019-02: 1.9M
- 2019-03: 170.7K
- 2019-04: 1.1M
- 2019-05: 693.2K
- 2019-06: 1.3M
- 2019-07: 310.1K
- 2019-08: 1M
- 2019-09: 1.2M
- 2019-10: 137.1K
- 2019-11: 1.9M
- 2019-12: 1.3M
- 2020-01: 768.1K
- 2020-02: 863.4K
- 2020-03: 672.9K
- 2020-04: 249.5K
- 2020-05: 479.3K
- 2020-06: 1.9M
- 2020-07: 193.6K
- 2020-08: 207.3K
- 2020-09: 107.4K
- 2020-10: 125.5K
- 2020-11: 637K
- 2021-01: 1.2M
- 2021-03: 888.6K
- 2021-04: 545.2K
- 2021-05: 625.9K
- 2021-06: 703.6K
- 2021-07: 135.6K
- 2021-08: 1.7M
- 2021-09: 415K
- 2021-10: 347.7K
- 2021-11: 932.7K
- 2021-12: 1.9M
- 2022-01: 1.8M
- 2022-02: 702.7K
- 2022-03: 984.3K
- 2022-04: 785.2K
- 2022-05: 1.2M
- 2022-06: 2.1M
- 2022-07: 1.1M
- 2022-08: 2.1M
- 2022-09: 1.5M
- 2022-10: 828.7K
- 2022-11: 255.3K
- 2022-12: 664.6K
- 2023-01: 1.1M
- 2023-02: 345.6K
- 2023-04: 60.6K
- 2023-05: 344.6K
- 2023-06: 130.3K
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- 2023-08: 280.6K
- 2023-09: 582.7K
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- 2023-11: 104.7K
- 2023-12: 2.7M
- 2024-01: 861.2K
- 2024-02: 696K
- 2024-03: 397.7K
- 2024-04: 491.7K
- 2024-05: 558.9K
- 2024-06: 1.1M
- 2024-07: 470.7K
- 2024-08: 496.8K
- 2024-09: 638.6K
- 2024-10: 332.1K
- 2024-11: 827.3K
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- 2025-01: 53.4K
- 2025-02: 280.2K
- 2025-03: 279.1K
- 2025-04: 416.7K
- 2025-05: 198.1K
- 2025-06: 523K
- 2025-07: 1M
- 2025-08: 211.5K
- 2025-09: 492.5K
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- 2025-11: 179.7K
- 2025-12: 487.9K
- 2026-01: 2.7M
- 2026-02: 52.8K
- 2026-03: 2.9M
- 2026-04: 738.5K
- 2026-05: 325.7K
- 2026-06: 372.7K
- 2026-07: 191.9K
- Main export countries
- Mexico (96.6%)
- Philippines (1.9%)
- Vietnam (0.2%)
- Türkiye (0.1%)
- Transactions
2,156
2018-012022-052026-08Transaction trend for Wenzhou Aihao Pen Trade Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 52
- 2018-02: 56
- 2018-03: 37
- 2018-04: 11
- 2018-05: 18
- 2018-06: 38
- 2018-07: 9
- 2018-08: 16
- 2018-09: 12
- 2018-10: 15
- 2018-11: 13
- 2018-12: 9
- 2019-01: 24
- 2019-02: 8
- 2019-03: 3
- 2019-04: 8
- 2019-05: 9
- 2019-06: 7
- 2019-07: 18
- 2019-08: 9
- 2019-09: 13
- 2019-10: 12
- 2019-11: 15
- 2019-12: 11
- 2020-01: 25
- 2020-02: 12
- 2020-04: 6
- 2020-06: 10
- 2020-08: 9
- 2020-09: 12
- 2020-10: 11
- 2020-11: 10
- 2020-12: 7
- 2021-01: 16
- 2021-02: 16
- 2021-03: 7
- 2021-04: 25
- 2021-05: 9
- 2021-06: 26
- 2021-07: 16
- 2021-08: 23
- 2021-09: 26
- 2021-10: 19
- 2021-11: 31
- 2021-12: 16
- 2022-01: 25
- 2022-02: 19
- 2022-03: 19
- 2022-04: 12
- 2022-05: 12
- 2022-06: 19
- 2022-07: 31
- 2022-08: 18
- 2022-09: 13
- 2022-10: 16
- 2022-11: 12
- 2022-12: 13
- 2023-01: 50
- 2023-02: 45
- 2023-03: 28
- 2023-04: 14
- 2023-05: 86
- 2023-06: 27
- 2023-07: 34
- 2023-08: 24
- 2023-09: 36
- 2023-10: 26
- 2023-11: 39
- 2023-12: 17
- 2024-01: 27
- 2024-02: 11
- 2024-03: 11
- 2024-04: 17
- 2024-05: 31
- 2024-06: 39
- 2024-07: 27
- 2024-08: 33
- 2024-09: 34
- 2024-10: 23
- 2024-11: 70
- 2024-12: 17
- 2025-01: 28
- 2025-02: 48
- 2025-03: 35
- 2025-04: 6
- 2025-05: 25
- 2025-06: 14
- 2025-07: 8
- 2025-08: 29
- 2025-09: 29
- 2025-10: 26
- 2025-11: 22
- 2025-12: 9
- 2026-01: 25
- 2026-02: 15
- 2026-04: 32
- 2026-05: 17
- 2026-06: 13
- 2026-07: 21
- 2026-08: 5
- Amount
7,030.35
2018-012022-052026-08Amount trend for Wenzhou Aihao Pen Trade Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 4.6M
- 2018-02: 2.9M
- 2018-03: 1.4M
- 2018-04: 845K
- 2018-05: 1.9M
- 2018-06: 2.1M
- 2018-07: 1.1M
- 2018-08: 2.2M
- 2018-09: 625.7K
- 2018-10: 1.8M
- 2018-11: 835.5K
- 2018-12: 1M
- 2019-01: 1.6M
- 2019-02: 1.1M
- 2019-03: 304.9K
- 2019-04: 456.8K
- 2019-05: 313.3K
- 2019-06: 31.5K
- 2019-07: 154.2K
- 2019-08: 82.7K
- 2019-09: 294.5K
- 2019-10: 207.2K
- 2019-11: 160.6K
- 2019-12: 115.7K
- 2020-01: 267.7K
- 2020-02: 135.3K
- 2020-04: 38.8K
- 2020-06: 231K
- 2020-08: 43.5K
- 2020-09: 120.1K
- 2020-10: 196.7K
- 2020-11: 203.7K
- 2020-12: 46.1K
- 2021-01: 210K
- 2021-02: 408.4K
- 2021-03: 209.8K
- 2021-04: 492.9K
- 2021-05: 465.5K
- 2021-06: 1.7M
- 2021-07: 807.3K
- 2021-08: 1.3M
- 2021-09: 1.5M
- 2021-10: 985.6K
- 2021-11: 2.1M
- 2021-12: 1.2M
- 2022-01: 2.1M
- 2022-02: 1.4M
- 2022-03: 570.1K
- 2022-04: 352.8K
- 2022-05: 281.3K
- 2022-06: 902K
- 2022-07: 520.1K
- 2022-08: 395.5K
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- 2022-10: 477.2K
- 2022-11: 344.8K
- 2022-12: 798.8K
- 2023-01: 733.3K
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- 2023-05: 791.4K
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- 2023-08: 534.1K
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- 2023-10: 957.1K
- 2023-11: 978.7K
- 2023-12: 524.7K
- 2024-01: 350.9K
- 2024-02: 160.6K
- 2024-03: 558.3K
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- 2024-07: 840K
- 2024-08: 531.9K
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- 2024-10: 160.3K
- 2024-11: 467.2K
- 2024-12: 1.7M
- 2025-01: 500.9K
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- 2026-01: 646.6K
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- 2026-04: 350.2K
- 2026-05: 147K
- 2026-06: 143.5K
- 2026-07: 285.7K
- 2026-08: 351.5K
- Main export countries
- United States (69.8%)
- Mexico (8.3%)
- Russia (7.1%)
- Vietnam (2.4%)
- Transactions
572
2018-012022-022026-09Transaction trend for Changshu Writing Tool Factory
- 2018-01: 10
- 2018-02: 12
- 2018-03: 10
- 2018-04: 7
- 2018-05: 8
- 2018-06: 13
- 2018-07: 19
- 2018-08: 21
- 2018-09: 9
- 2018-10: 16
- 2018-11: 11
- 2018-12: 10
- 2019-01: 16
- 2019-02: 11
- 2019-03: 2
- 2019-04: 11
- 2019-05: 10
- 2019-06: 3
- 2019-07: 9
- 2019-08: 9
- 2019-09: 6
- 2019-10: 5
- 2019-11: 12
- 2019-12: 8
- 2020-01: 12
- 2020-02: 6
- 2020-03: 3
- 2020-04: 3
- 2020-05: 2
- 2020-06: 2
- 2020-07: 6
- 2020-08: 6
- 2020-09: 2
- 2020-10: 10
- 2020-11: 2
- 2020-12: 9
- 2021-01: 4
- 2021-02: 4
- 2021-03: 7
- 2021-04: 3
- 2021-05: 6
- 2021-06: 8
- 2021-07: 10
- 2021-08: 8
- 2021-09: 9
- 2021-10: 9
- 2021-11: 6
- 2021-12: 9
- 2022-01: 11
- 2022-02: 8
- 2022-03: 5
- 2022-04: 5
- 2022-05: 3
- 2022-06: 2
- 2022-07: 6
- 2022-08: 6
- 2022-09: 7
- 2022-10: 8
- 2022-11: 6
- 2022-12: 4
- 2023-01: 5
- 2023-02: 1
- 2023-03: 2
- 2023-04: 4
- 2023-05: 4
- 2023-06: 3
- 2023-07: 7
- 2023-08: 6
- 2023-09: 6
- 2023-10: 4
- 2023-11: 4
- 2023-12: 2
- 2024-01: 3
- 2024-02: 2
- 2024-03: 1
- 2024-04: 1
- 2024-05: 5
- 2024-06: 5
- 2024-07: 6
- 2024-08: 2
- 2024-09: 3
- 2024-10: 3
- 2024-11: 2
- 2024-12: 2
- 2025-01: 1
- 2025-02: 1
- 2025-04: 2
- 2025-05: 1
- 2025-06: 2
- 2025-07: 1
- 2025-09: 1
- 2025-10: 2
- 2025-12: 1
- 2026-01: 1
- 2026-03: 1
- 2026-05: 2
- 2026-06: 2
- 2026-07: 3
- 2026-08: 1
- 2026-09: 2
- Amount
4,070.87
2018-012022-022026-09Amount trend for Changshu Writing Tool Factory
- 2018-01: 709.7K
- 2018-02: 883.7K
- 2018-03: 631.5K
- 2018-04: 189.6K
- 2018-05: 214.6K
- 2018-06: 705.5K
- 2018-07: 1.3M
- 2018-08: 2M
- 2018-09: 610K
- 2018-10: 935.5K
- 2018-11: 410.1K
- 2018-12: 329.2K
- 2019-01: 458.1K
- 2019-02: 214.8K
- 2019-03: 26.3K
- 2019-04: 120.5K
- 2019-05: 56.3K
- 2019-06: 275K
- 2019-07: 403.4K
- 2019-08: 535.8K
- 2019-09: 525.1K
- 2019-10: 54.9K
- 2019-11: 560.8K
- 2019-12: 838.1K
- 2020-01: 1.3M
- 2020-02: 501.8K
- 2020-03: 140.4K
- 2020-04: 195.1K
- 2020-05: 22.7K
- 2020-06: 33.6K
- 2020-07: 346.2K
- 2020-08: 365.4K
- 2020-09: 180K
- 2020-10: 2.5M
- 2020-11: 111.3K
- 2020-12: 809.6K
- 2021-01: 344.6K
- 2021-02: 469K
- 2021-03: 686.2K
- 2021-04: 242.7K
- 2021-05: 601.5K
- 2021-06: 111.3K
- 2021-07: 603.4K
- 2021-08: 681.8K
- 2021-09: 566.2K
- 2021-10: 598.3K
- 2021-11: 1.1M
- 2021-12: 746.5K
- 2022-01: 1.1M
- 2022-02: 552.3K
- 2022-03: 398.7K
- 2022-04: 135.2K
- 2022-05: 789.6K
- 2022-06: 237.6K
- 2022-07: 1.1M
- 2022-08: 2.4M
- 2022-09: 299.1K
- 2022-10: 432K
- 2022-11: 477.4K
- 2022-12: 307.7K
- 2023-01: 787.7K
- 2023-02: 1,700
- 2023-03: 29.7K
- 2023-04: 164.2K
- 2023-05: 332K
- 2023-06: 227.2K
- 2023-07: 502.3K
- 2023-08: 846.3K
- 2023-09: 455K
- 2023-10: 1.7M
- 2023-11: 796.7K
- 2023-12: 4,200
- 2024-01: 20.4K
- 2024-02: 8,900
- 2024-03: 1,600
- 2024-04: 1,700
- 2024-05: 16.3K
- 2024-06: 23.6K
- 2024-07: 51.9K
- 2024-08: 8,800
- 2024-09: 14.8K
- 2024-10: 13K
- 2024-11: 12.6K
- 2024-12: 23.9K
- 2025-01: 740
- 2025-02: 3,600
- 2025-04: 22.5K
- 2025-05: 800
- 2025-06: 7,300
- 2025-07: 2,100
- 2025-09: 3,300
- 2025-10: 4,750
- 2025-12: 1,800
- 2026-01: 1,013
- 2026-03: 1,800
- 2026-05: 6,030
- 2026-06: 4,200
- 2026-07: 16.8K
- 2026-08: 970
- 2026-09: 3,400
- Main export countries
- United States (99%)
- Canada (1%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 270M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 218M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 199M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 171M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 180M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 188M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 213M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 95M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 113M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 186M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 223M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 193M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 218M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 204M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 193M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 198M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 169M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 213M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 239M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 111M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 115M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 143M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
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- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 134M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 131M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 125M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 127M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 48M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 29M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 32M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 43M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 56M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 53M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 48M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 55M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 54M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 59M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 55M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 58M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 66M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 36M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 44M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 59M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 76M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 76M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 82M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 70M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 71M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 61M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 74M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 65M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 68M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 27M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 72M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 81M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 73M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 75M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 77M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 83M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 75M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 69M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 70M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 71M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 98M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 61M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 69M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 96M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 86M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 115M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 98M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 100M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 87M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 94M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 89M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 92M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 111M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 38M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 79M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 99M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 105M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 109M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 92M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 89M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 85M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 58M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 82M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 91M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 104M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 82M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 54M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 92M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 108M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 120M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 101M USD
Top destinations
- United States2.2B
- Japan516M
- Germany471M
- United Kingdom387M
- Indonesia308M
- Netherlands286M
- Vietnam278M
- Italy257M
- Russia244M
- Poland236M
Top destinations
- United States: 2,198,000,000 USD
- Japan: 516,000,000 USD
- Germany: 471,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 387,000,000 USD
- Indonesia: 308,000,000 USD
- Netherlands: 286,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 278,000,000 USD
- Italy: 257,000,000 USD
- Russia: 244,000,000 USD
- Poland: 236,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
2.2B USD
United States · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
68,547.13
Dominican Republic · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$117.7 /kg
Other countries (regions) of Europe · +151,388.62% vs avg
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Insights
Product insights to guide your sourcing.
Product Trends
Quick-drying ink gel pens and retractable models with ergonomic rubber grips are seeing strong sales growth. Bullet-tip and needle-tip models in multi-color sets are highly favored in student and office markets.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Tonglu (Fenshui) and Wenzhou in Zhejiang specialize in highly automated, mass-produced office gel pens. Ningbo and Shanghai focus on high-end ODM stationery with strict quality control, ideal for brand buyers.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect skip-free ink flow with a writing length of at least 400 meters. Quick-drying performance is critical to prevent smudging, and stable formulas must guarantee a shelf life of over two years without drying.
What You Need to Know
Buyers should request physical samples to run writing tests on different paper types and check for ink leakage. They should also ask for EN71-3 or ASTM D-4236 test reports to ensure chemical safety.
The typical MOQ is 10,000 to 20,000 pieces per color for custom OEM orders, while stock items require only 1,000 pieces. Production usually takes 15 to 25 days, excluding sea freight transit times.
Budget for custom logo printing plate fees, custom clip mold fees, specialized retail packaging, third-party chemical safety lab testing, and shipping or export clearance costs.