Buyers should specify the matching printer and printhead models, ink type (dye, pigment, or sublimation), preferred packaging volume (e.g., 70ml bottle or bulk drum), total order quantity, and any custom private-label requirements.
Category market report
Ink
Total suppliers
10K+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$550.9M+
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- Transactions
1,978
2020-072023-112026-07Transaction trend for Tianjin Epson Co., Ltd.
- 2020-07: 1
- 2021-05: 4
- 2021-06: 8
- 2021-07: 4
- 2021-08: 8
- 2021-09: 20
- 2021-10: 12
- 2021-11: 28
- 2021-12: 12
- 2022-01: 32
- 2022-02: 32
- 2022-03: 4
- 2022-04: 82
- 2022-05: 36
- 2022-06: 22
- 2022-07: 46
- 2022-08: 91
- 2022-09: 52
- 2022-10: 16
- 2022-11: 26
- 2022-12: 51
- 2023-01: 14
- 2023-02: 34
- 2023-03: 60
- 2023-04: 2
- 2023-05: 46
- 2023-06: 8
- 2023-07: 22
- 2023-08: 60
- 2023-09: 29
- 2023-10: 28
- 2023-11: 22
- 2023-12: 10
- 2024-01: 22
- 2024-02: 36
- 2024-03: 26
- 2024-04: 37
- 2024-05: 48
- 2024-06: 20
- 2024-07: 54
- 2024-08: 68
- 2024-09: 48
- 2024-10: 40
- 2024-11: 62
- 2024-12: 24
- 2025-01: 40
- 2025-02: 41
- 2025-03: 24
- 2025-04: 27
- 2025-05: 25
- 2025-06: 37
- 2025-07: 31
- 2025-08: 30
- 2025-09: 16
- 2025-10: 31
- 2025-11: 17
- 2025-12: 29
- 2026-01: 36
- 2026-02: 11
- 2026-03: 25
- 2026-04: 26
- 2026-05: 23
- 2026-06: 35
- 2026-07: 67
- Amount
10,486.9
2020-072023-112026-07Amount trend for Tianjin Epson Co., Ltd.
- 2020-07: 45.1K
- 2021-05: 51.8K
- 2021-06: 256.5K
- 2021-07: 330.8K
- 2021-08: 221.5K
- 2021-09: 541.8K
- 2021-10: 374.4K
- 2021-11: 512.7K
- 2021-12: 183.1K
- 2022-01: 481.2K
- 2022-02: 895.3K
- 2022-03: 166.2K
- 2022-04: 1.8M
- 2022-05: 1M
- 2022-06: 852.3K
- 2022-07: 1.7M
- 2022-08: 2.3M
- 2022-09: 1.4M
- 2022-10: 289K
- 2022-11: 1.2M
- 2022-12: 1.4M
- 2023-01: 351.8K
- 2023-02: 468.6K
- 2023-03: 2.9M
- 2023-04: 188K
- 2023-05: 2.1M
- 2023-06: 147.2K
- 2023-07: 1.7M
- 2023-08: 2.4M
- 2023-09: 1.1M
- 2023-10: 1M
- 2023-11: 1.8M
- 2023-12: 296.3K
- 2024-01: 810.9K
- 2024-02: 4.7M
- 2024-03: 2.1M
- 2024-04: 1.7M
- 2024-05: 2.8M
- 2024-06: 1.9M
- 2024-07: 1.6M
- 2024-08: 6.7M
- 2024-09: 4.5M
- 2024-10: 2.7M
- 2024-11: 3.2M
- 2024-12: 2.6M
- 2025-01: 3.5M
- 2025-02: 1.6M
- 2025-03: 1.8M
- 2025-04: 1.6M
- 2025-05: 497.2K
- 2025-06: 3.4M
- 2025-07: 1.5M
- 2025-08: 3.5M
- 2025-09: 2.8M
- 2025-10: 2.5M
- 2025-11: 1.2M
- 2025-12: 1.2M
- 2026-01: 3M
- 2026-02: 111.7K
- 2026-03: 875.7K
- 2026-04: 1.9M
- 2026-05: 2.1M
- 2026-06: 2.9M
- 2026-07: 2.9M
- Main export countries
- Philippines (99.8%)
- Indonesia (0.2%)
- United States (0%)
- Transactions
7,182
2018-012022-022026-08Transaction trend for Brother International Hk Ltd.
- 2018-01: 63
- 2018-02: 48
- 2018-03: 104
- 2018-04: 60
- 2018-05: 99
- 2018-06: 74
- 2018-07: 65
- 2018-08: 107
- 2018-09: 73
- 2018-10: 84
- 2018-11: 54
- 2018-12: 59
- 2019-01: 72
- 2019-02: 29
- 2019-03: 61
- 2019-04: 88
- 2019-05: 64
- 2019-06: 88
- 2019-07: 80
- 2019-08: 67
- 2019-09: 56
- 2019-10: 74
- 2019-11: 59
- 2019-12: 91
- 2020-01: 90
- 2020-02: 71
- 2020-03: 102
- 2020-04: 58
- 2020-05: 36
- 2020-06: 38
- 2020-07: 79
- 2020-08: 57
- 2020-09: 89
- 2020-10: 103
- 2020-11: 81
- 2020-12: 100
- 2021-01: 72
- 2021-02: 58
- 2021-03: 131
- 2021-04: 79
- 2021-05: 92
- 2021-06: 55
- 2021-07: 70
- 2021-08: 95
- 2021-09: 53
- 2021-10: 51
- 2021-11: 55
- 2021-12: 65
- 2022-01: 52
- 2022-02: 52
- 2022-03: 62
- 2022-04: 51
- 2022-05: 69
- 2022-08: 85
- 2022-09: 52
- 2022-10: 88
- 2022-11: 29
- 2022-12: 58
- 2023-01: 52
- 2023-02: 51
- 2023-03: 75
- 2023-04: 33
- 2023-05: 46
- 2023-07: 35
- 2023-08: 46
- 2023-10: 39
- 2023-11: 45
- 2023-12: 50
- 2024-01: 73
- 2024-02: 109
- 2024-03: 71
- 2024-04: 99
- 2024-05: 75
- 2024-06: 70
- 2024-07: 95
- 2024-08: 126
- 2024-09: 160
- 2024-10: 91
- 2024-11: 83
- 2024-12: 58
- 2025-01: 111
- 2025-02: 57
- 2025-03: 40
- 2025-04: 67
- 2025-05: 59
- 2025-06: 89
- 2025-07: 92
- 2025-08: 22
- 2025-09: 34
- 2025-10: 73
- 2025-11: 61
- 2025-12: 59
- 2026-01: 82
- 2026-02: 89
- 2026-03: 80
- 2026-04: 58
- 2026-05: 45
- 2026-06: 26
- 2026-07: 82
- 2026-08: 63
- Amount
5,625.78
2018-012022-022026-08Amount trend for Brother International Hk Ltd.
- 2018-01: 237.4K
- 2018-02: 116.5K
- 2018-03: 295.2K
- 2018-04: 149.6K
- 2018-05: 355.9K
- 2018-06: 319.6K
- 2018-07: 202.8K
- 2018-08: 466.5K
- 2018-09: 236K
- 2018-10: 217.5K
- 2018-11: 149K
- 2018-12: 178.7K
- 2019-01: 163.6K
- 2019-02: 59.9K
- 2019-03: 147.1K
- 2019-04: 321K
- 2019-05: 270K
- 2019-06: 411.6K
- 2019-07: 425.4K
- 2019-08: 223.8K
- 2019-09: 137.9K
- 2019-10: 219.6K
- 2019-11: 160.9K
- 2019-12: 309.1K
- 2020-01: 418.7K
- 2020-02: 287.5K
- 2020-03: 349.5K
- 2020-04: 135.6K
- 2020-05: 98K
- 2020-06: 115.3K
- 2020-07: 614.4K
- 2020-08: 229.7K
- 2020-09: 348.3K
- 2020-10: 263.2K
- 2020-11: 268.7K
- 2020-12: 519.1K
- 2021-01: 376.8K
- 2021-02: 301.1K
- 2021-03: 753.6K
- 2021-04: 439.6K
- 2021-05: 539.6K
- 2021-06: 301.5K
- 2021-07: 411.1K
- 2021-08: 873.5K
- 2021-09: 314.5K
- 2021-10: 296.1K
- 2021-11: 409.2K
- 2021-12: 578.3K
- 2022-01: 448.7K
- 2022-02: 233.4K
- 2022-03: 376K
- 2022-04: 366.8K
- 2022-05: 655.2K
- 2022-08: 416.3K
- 2022-09: 238.8K
- 2022-10: 784.7K
- 2022-11: 330.8K
- 2022-12: 539.8K
- 2023-01: 301K
- 2023-02: 240.6K
- 2023-03: 335.4K
- 2023-04: 92K
- 2023-05: 575.8K
- 2023-07: 226.2K
- 2023-08: 270.5K
- 2023-10: 390K
- 2023-11: 479.3K
- 2023-12: 306.3K
- 2024-01: 439.9K
- 2024-02: 964.2K
- 2024-03: 573.7K
- 2024-04: 1M
- 2024-05: 709K
- 2024-06: 514.7K
- 2024-07: 1.3M
- 2024-08: 2.1M
- 2024-09: 2M
- 2024-10: 1.4M
- 2024-11: 837.5K
- 2024-12: 671.1K
- 2025-01: 1.1M
- 2025-02: 704.3K
- 2025-03: 236.2K
- 2025-04: 1.2M
- 2025-05: 1M
- 2025-06: 908.8K
- 2025-07: 2.1M
- 2025-08: 1.1M
- 2025-09: 676.2K
- 2025-10: 1.8M
- 2025-11: 1.8M
- 2025-12: 943.3K
- 2026-01: 1.1M
- 2026-02: 1.2M
- 2026-03: 664.9K
- 2026-04: 695.3K
- 2026-05: 393.8K
- 2026-06: 272.1K
- 2026-07: 805.6K
- 2026-08: 549.8K
- Main export countries
- United States (96.6%)
- Colombia (2.3%)
- Paraguay (0.6%)
- Sri Lanka (0.1%)
- Transactions
5,201
2018-012022-042026-07Transaction trend for Jinan Crown Ink Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 39
- 2018-02: 24
- 2018-03: 54
- 2018-04: 27
- 2018-05: 55
- 2018-06: 32
- 2018-07: 57
- 2018-08: 40
- 2018-09: 42
- 2018-10: 38
- 2018-11: 55
- 2018-12: 57
- 2019-01: 33
- 2019-02: 23
- 2019-03: 30
- 2019-04: 74
- 2019-05: 36
- 2019-06: 12
- 2019-07: 41
- 2019-08: 36
- 2019-09: 50
- 2019-11: 26
- 2019-12: 59
- 2020-01: 35
- 2020-02: 60
- 2020-03: 48
- 2020-04: 61
- 2020-05: 89
- 2020-06: 19
- 2020-07: 34
- 2020-08: 32
- 2020-09: 85
- 2020-11: 78
- 2020-12: 76
- 2021-01: 98
- 2021-02: 57
- 2021-03: 73
- 2021-04: 32
- 2021-05: 43
- 2021-06: 74
- 2021-07: 28
- 2021-08: 12
- 2021-09: 148
- 2021-10: 71
- 2021-11: 72
- 2021-12: 103
- 2022-01: 59
- 2022-02: 83
- 2022-03: 86
- 2022-04: 84
- 2022-05: 47
- 2022-06: 80
- 2022-07: 58
- 2022-08: 24
- 2022-09: 46
- 2022-10: 30
- 2022-11: 31
- 2022-12: 23
- 2023-01: 65
- 2023-03: 49
- 2023-04: 53
- 2023-05: 34
- 2023-06: 11
- 2023-07: 28
- 2023-08: 49
- 2023-09: 69
- 2023-10: 81
- 2023-11: 22
- 2023-12: 52
- 2024-01: 57
- 2024-02: 34
- 2024-03: 27
- 2024-04: 68
- 2024-05: 28
- 2024-06: 48
- 2024-07: 16
- 2024-08: 43
- 2024-09: 78
- 2024-10: 24
- 2024-11: 35
- 2024-12: 70
- 2025-01: 66
- 2025-02: 21
- 2025-03: 44
- 2025-04: 42
- 2025-05: 46
- 2025-06: 42
- 2025-07: 51
- 2025-08: 30
- 2025-09: 25
- 2025-10: 77
- 2025-11: 71
- 2025-12: 59
- 2026-01: 72
- 2026-02: 106
- 2026-03: 90
- 2026-04: 54
- 2026-05: 122
- 2026-06: 28
- 2026-07: 47
- Amount
2,970.95
2018-012022-042026-07Amount trend for Jinan Crown Ink Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 378.2K
- 2018-02: 151K
- 2018-03: 348.8K
- 2018-04: 131.6K
- 2018-05: 330.4K
- 2018-06: 261.4K
- 2018-07: 299.5K
- 2018-08: 107.6K
- 2018-09: 272.3K
- 2018-10: 196.2K
- 2018-11: 271.8K
- 2018-12: 290.2K
- 2019-01: 270K
- 2019-02: 138.4K
- 2019-03: 194.7K
- 2019-04: 408.8K
- 2019-05: 179.2K
- 2019-06: 65.7K
- 2019-07: 190.5K
- 2019-08: 246.9K
- 2019-09: 251.8K
- 2019-11: 177.6K
- 2019-12: 253.3K
- 2020-01: 173K
- 2020-02: 254.3K
- 2020-03: 256.4K
- 2020-04: 341.2K
- 2020-05: 242.8K
- 2020-06: 126.2K
- 2020-07: 175.4K
- 2020-08: 238K
- 2020-09: 304.5K
- 2020-11: 325K
- 2020-12: 340.2K
- 2021-01: 417.3K
- 2021-02: 240.9K
- 2021-03: 343.1K
- 2021-04: 205.8K
- 2021-05: 230.2K
- 2021-06: 335.9K
- 2021-07: 141.2K
- 2021-08: 172.3K
- 2021-09: 614.7K
- 2021-10: 275.9K
- 2021-11: 344.4K
- 2021-12: 478.6K
- 2022-01: 361.4K
- 2022-02: 306K
- 2022-03: 468.6K
- 2022-04: 280.2K
- 2022-05: 168.7K
- 2022-06: 387K
- 2022-07: 278.3K
- 2022-08: 222.7K
- 2022-09: 231.7K
- 2022-10: 189.5K
- 2022-11: 158.2K
- 2022-12: 175.8K
- 2023-01: 309.6K
- 2023-03: 179.9K
- 2023-04: 383.5K
- 2023-05: 310.1K
- 2023-06: 147.9K
- 2023-07: 224.4K
- 2023-08: 330.4K
- 2023-09: 444K
- 2023-10: 371.2K
- 2023-11: 165K
- 2023-12: 541.9K
- 2024-01: 474.4K
- 2024-02: 265.7K
- 2024-03: 148.3K
- 2024-04: 359.8K
- 2024-05: 165.1K
- 2024-06: 607.6K
- 2024-07: 95.5K
- 2024-08: 317.7K
- 2024-09: 318K
- 2024-10: 255.5K
- 2024-11: 255.5K
- 2024-12: 585.6K
- 2025-01: 301.1K
- 2025-02: 136.9K
- 2025-03: 338.4K
- 2025-04: 282.4K
- 2025-05: 266.4K
- 2025-06: 241K
- 2025-07: 326.3K
- 2025-08: 253.7K
- 2025-09: 182K
- 2025-10: 498.2K
- 2025-11: 407.1K
- 2025-12: 335.6K
- 2026-01: 451.2K
- 2026-02: 624.7K
- 2026-03: 599K
- 2026-04: 355.2K
- 2026-05: 705.7K
- 2026-06: 175.6K
- 2026-07: 358.2K
- Main export countries
- Vietnam (28.8%)
- Pakistan (48.8%)
- Sri Lanka (5.9%)
- Mexico (11%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 78M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 83M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 82M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 76M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 85M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 82M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 74M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 42M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 69M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 71M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 66M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 71M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 76M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 74M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 82M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 77M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 78M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 87M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 110M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 79M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 69M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 60M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 77M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 73M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 78M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 91M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 5M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 7M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 6M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 10M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 10M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 6M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 8M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 9M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 7M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 10M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 11M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 12M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 7M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 10M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 10M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 10M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 12M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 12M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 12M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 18M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 12M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 17M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 15M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 15M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 16M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 18M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 16M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 17M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 16M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 23M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 21M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 24M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 13M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 17M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 19M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 16M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 17M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 17M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 20M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 18M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 18M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 25M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 23M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 22M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 19M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 19M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 26M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 23M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 26M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 23M USD
Top destinations
- Japan679M
- Vietnam212M
- South Korea151M
- Singapore138M
- India117M
- Indonesia101M
- Russia96M
- United Kingdom84M
- Taiwan, China77M
- United States74M
Top destinations
- Japan: 679,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 212,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 151,000,000 USD
- Singapore: 138,000,000 USD
- India: 117,000,000 USD
- Indonesia: 101,000,000 USD
- Russia: 96,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 84,000,000 USD
- Taiwan, China: 77,000,000 USD
- United States: 74,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
679M USD
Japan · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
8,149.64
New Caledonia · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$140.9 /kg
Puerto Rico · +1,897.38% vs avg
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Insights
Product insights to guide your sourcing.
Product Trends
Refill ink bottles for continuous ink supply systems (CISS) are in high demand as buyers prioritize low-cost printing. Pigment-based black inks and high-saturation sublimation inks are also seeing strong growth for home-office and custom textile printing.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Zhuhai in Guangdong Province is the world’s leading hub for compatible printing consumables. It provides comprehensive manufacturing from raw chemical formulation to cartridge assembly, making it ideal for high-volume sourcing and OEM/ODM private label customization.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect printer inks to offer high color accuracy and anti-clogging reliability. Formulations must maintain stable viscosity, surface tension, and pH values matching specific printhead designs (piezo vs. thermal) to prevent clogging after idle periods.
What You Need to Know
Buyers can request pre-shipment printing samples on standard paper and photo media, along with technical MSDS sheets and factory test reports showing viscosity, pH stability, and nozzle-clogging test results over prolonged idle periods.
Standard OEM ink bottles usually require a MOQ of 1,000 units per color, while bulk ink drums start around 100 liters. Production typically takes 10 to 15 days, with additional shipping time depending on liquid freight regulations.
Buyers must budget for custom bottle molding, label printing plate fees, and shipping surcharges. Since liquid cargo is classified under sensitive transport regulations, MSDS certification and specialized non-hazardous shipping fees apply.
