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Ink
Total suppliers
9,769+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$1B+
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- Transactions
299
2023-08Transaction trend for B Impex Ltd.
- 2023-08: 299
- Amount
6,723.55
2023-08Amount trend for B Impex Ltd.
- 2023-08: 67.2M
- Main export countries
- India (100%)
- Transactions
2,248
2020-012021-082026-05Transaction trend for Hp Europe B.v.
- 2020-01: 73
- 2020-02: 78
- 2020-03: 142
- 2020-04: 85
- 2020-05: 57
- 2020-06: 63
- 2020-07: 107
- 2020-08: 118
- 2020-09: 126
- 2020-10: 57
- 2020-11: 90
- 2020-12: 127
- 2021-01: 31
- 2021-02: 40
- 2021-03: 42
- 2021-04: 44
- 2021-05: 99
- 2021-06: 100
- 2021-07: 76
- 2021-08: 110
- 2021-09: 111
- 2021-10: 91
- 2021-11: 81
- 2021-12: 89
- 2022-01: 90
- 2022-02: 55
- 2022-08: 1
- 2023-01: 1
- 2023-03: 3
- 2023-12: 1
- 2024-08: 1
- 2024-09: 1
- 2024-10: 2
- 2024-11: 3
- 2025-04: 3
- 2025-05: 4
- 2026-02: 1
- 2026-04: 2
- 2026-05: 43
- Amount
6,348.23
2020-012021-082026-05Amount trend for Hp Europe B.v.
- 2020-01: 3M
- 2020-02: 2.2M
- 2020-03: 3.1M
- 2020-04: 1.9M
- 2020-05: 2.1M
- 2020-06: 1.4M
- 2020-07: 2.5M
- 2020-08: 2.9M
- 2020-09: 4M
- 2020-10: 1.3M
- 2020-11: 3.2M
- 2020-12: 2.8M
- 2021-01: 1.3M
- 2021-02: 843.4K
- 2021-03: 595.9K
- 2021-04: 1.1M
- 2021-05: 3.9M
- 2021-06: 3.4M
- 2021-07: 3M
- 2021-08: 3.7M
- 2021-09: 2.4M
- 2021-10: 2M
- 2021-11: 2.3M
- 2021-12: 2.1M
- 2022-01: 3.9M
- 2022-02: 2.3M
- 2022-08: 371.1
- 2023-01: 895.2
- 2023-03: 8,587.4
- 2023-12: 10.5K
- 2024-08: 315.36
- 2024-09: 788.4
- 2024-10: 3,115.92
- 2024-11: 16.4K
- 2025-04: 3,478.8
- 2025-05: 6,171.84
- 2026-02: 8,227
- 2026-04: 464.4
- 2026-05: 121.2K
- Main export countries
- Russia (99.7%)
- Kazakhstan (0.2%)
- Côte d'Ivoire (0.1%)
- Türkiye (0%)
- Transactions
1,277
2018-012022-052026-08Transaction trend for Hangzhou Honghua Digital Technology Stock Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 16
- 2018-02: 17
- 2018-03: 31
- 2018-04: 22
- 2018-05: 18
- 2018-06: 11
- 2018-07: 16
- 2018-08: 28
- 2018-09: 13
- 2018-10: 9
- 2018-11: 2
- 2019-01: 1
- 2019-02: 14
- 2019-03: 2
- 2019-05: 2
- 2019-06: 1
- 2019-07: 8
- 2019-08: 17
- 2019-09: 15
- 2019-10: 25
- 2019-11: 9
- 2019-12: 30
- 2020-01: 26
- 2020-02: 6
- 2020-03: 9
- 2020-05: 2
- 2020-06: 2
- 2020-07: 7
- 2020-08: 2
- 2020-09: 17
- 2020-10: 6
- 2020-11: 8
- 2020-12: 5
- 2021-01: 11
- 2021-02: 1
- 2021-03: 14
- 2021-04: 9
- 2021-05: 4
- 2021-06: 4
- 2021-07: 5
- 2021-08: 3
- 2021-09: 7
- 2021-10: 3
- 2021-11: 3
- 2021-12: 9
- 2022-01: 14
- 2022-02: 4
- 2022-03: 12
- 2022-04: 7
- 2022-05: 12
- 2022-06: 12
- 2022-07: 19
- 2022-08: 3
- 2022-09: 4
- 2022-10: 8
- 2022-11: 4
- 2022-12: 21
- 2023-01: 12
- 2023-02: 13
- 2023-03: 21
- 2023-04: 9
- 2023-05: 28
- 2023-07: 24
- 2023-08: 26
- 2023-09: 10
- 2023-10: 16
- 2023-11: 10
- 2023-12: 12
- 2024-01: 11
- 2024-02: 8
- 2024-03: 10
- 2024-04: 5
- 2024-05: 18
- 2024-06: 8
- 2024-07: 8
- 2024-08: 41
- 2024-09: 23
- 2024-10: 11
- 2024-11: 29
- 2024-12: 23
- 2025-01: 32
- 2025-02: 46
- 2025-03: 57
- 2025-04: 33
- 2025-05: 16
- 2025-06: 20
- 2025-07: 18
- 2025-08: 8
- 2025-09: 19
- 2025-10: 23
- 2025-11: 10
- 2025-12: 17
- 2026-02: 4
- 2026-03: 1
- 2026-04: 1
- 2026-05: 2
- 2026-06: 2
- 2026-07: 1
- 2026-08: 1
- Amount
3,605.41
2018-012022-052026-08Amount trend for Hangzhou Honghua Digital Technology Stock Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 591.8K
- 2018-02: 630.9K
- 2018-03: 238.5K
- 2018-04: 34.4K
- 2018-05: 93.8K
- 2018-06: 110K
- 2018-07: 156.5K
- 2018-08: 79.4K
- 2018-09: 41K
- 2018-10: 259.2K
- 2018-11: 15.8K
- 2019-01: 1,662.41
- 2019-02: 37.6K
- 2019-03: 6,476.67
- 2019-05: 31.6K
- 2019-06: 5,319.89
- 2019-07: 15.2K
- 2019-08: 136.2K
- 2019-09: 103.3K
- 2019-10: 197.6K
- 2019-11: 87.2K
- 2019-12: 113.6K
- 2020-01: 146.4K
- 2020-02: 65.7K
- 2020-03: 43.8K
- 2020-05: 20K
- 2020-06: 54.1K
- 2020-07: 37.3K
- 2020-08: 9,452.81
- 2020-09: 131.1K
- 2020-10: 145K
- 2020-11: 162.1K
- 2020-12: 152.5K
- 2021-01: 106.6K
- 2021-02: 53K
- 2021-03: 427.1K
- 2021-04: 98.4K
- 2021-05: 182.7K
- 2021-06: 106K
- 2021-07: 101.5K
- 2021-08: 65.9K
- 2021-09: 209.8K
- 2021-10: 140.6K
- 2021-11: 37.1K
- 2021-12: 192.9K
- 2022-01: 566.3K
- 2022-02: 73.1K
- 2022-03: 270.5K
- 2022-04: 371.7K
- 2022-05: 393.5K
- 2022-06: 291.9K
- 2022-07: 547.7K
- 2022-08: 162K
- 2022-09: 270.1K
- 2022-10: 420K
- 2022-11: 187.6K
- 2022-12: 369.6K
- 2023-01: 676.4K
- 2023-02: 429.6K
- 2023-03: 870K
- 2023-04: 621.1K
- 2023-05: 1.1M
- 2023-07: 364K
- 2023-08: 1.2M
- 2023-09: 127.4K
- 2023-10: 538.2K
- 2023-11: 292.8K
- 2023-12: 675.8K
- 2024-01: 539.1K
- 2024-02: 504.7K
- 2024-03: 580.1K
- 2024-04: 10.5K
- 2024-05: 182.1K
- 2024-06: 485.3K
- 2024-07: 355.6K
- 2024-08: 2.3M
- 2024-09: 866.3K
- 2024-10: 433.7K
- 2024-11: 945K
- 2024-12: 681.3K
- 2025-01: 2.1M
- 2025-02: 1.9M
- 2025-03: 499.4K
- 2025-04: 1.7M
- 2025-05: 930.7K
- 2025-06: 895.9K
- 2025-07: 112.8K
- 2025-08: 219.7K
- 2025-09: 849.6K
- 2025-10: 840.5K
- 2025-11: 585.3K
- 2025-12: 794.2K
- 2026-02: 135K
- 2026-03: 1,872
- 2026-04: 9,286.15
- 2026-05: 5,478.2
- 2026-06: 11.2K
- 2026-07: 8,056
- 2026-08: 9,162.58
- Main export countries
- India (82.1%)
- Indonesia (3.9%)
- Türkiye (7.8%)
- Pakistan (1.1%)
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 77M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 84M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 77M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 89M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 78M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 83M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 53M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 81M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 80M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 83M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 75M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 85M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 80M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 78M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 81M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 80M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 96M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 109M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 91M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 70M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 66M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 91M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 83M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 94M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 109M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 17M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 14M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 16M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 16M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 16M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 14M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 13M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 17M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 13M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 16M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 18M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 24M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 22M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 12M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 18M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 18M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 21M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 21M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 23M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 19M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 21M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 19M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 21M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 23M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 19M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 14M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 18M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 20M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 18M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 18M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 18M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 21M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 22M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 19M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 25M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 21M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 32M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 23M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 28M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 32M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 27M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 35M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 35M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 36M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 31M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 34M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 35M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 39M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 38M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 22M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 36M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 33M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 36M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 33M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 37M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 39M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 36M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 31M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 41M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 43M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 40M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 32M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 35M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 44M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 42M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 43M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 37M USD
Top destinations
- Japan410M
- United States332M
- India306M
- Indonesia294M
- Vietnam266M
- Pakistan184M
- Philippines163M
- Malaysia156M
- Thailand125M
- Singapore121M
Top destinations
- Japan: 410,000,000 USD
- United States: 332,000,000 USD
- India: 306,000,000 USD
- Indonesia: 294,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 266,000,000 USD
- Pakistan: 184,000,000 USD
- Philippines: 163,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 156,000,000 USD
- Thailand: 125,000,000 USD
- Singapore: 121,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
410M USD
Japan · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
4,296.93
Montenegro · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$77.71 /kg
Chad · +1,496.94% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Bottled fountain pen inks with shimmer and multi-chromatic effects are highly popular. Fast-drying gel pen ink refills and eco-friendly, non-toxic formulations are seeing steady demand growth in school and office markets.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Ningbo and Suzhou lead in automated production of gel pen ink refills and bulk formulations, ideal for large OEM orders. Wenzhou specializes in cost-effective writing inks and flexible packaging for diverse retail markets.
Quality Expectations
Writing inks must maintain stable viscosity to prevent clogging or leakage under varying climates. Premium markets require excellent lightfastness, water resistance, and acid-free pH levels to ensure archival longevity.
What You Need to Know
Request ink samples to test drying time, flow smoothness, and bleed-through on standard papers. Ask for certified laboratory testing reports, verifying compliance with safety standards like EN71-3 or ASTM D-4236.
Standard bottled inks or pen refills typically require a MOQ of 5,000 to 10,000 units, while custom formulations start at 1 ton. Production lead times average 20 to 30 days, excluding international shipping transit.
Budget for custom bottle molds, specialized packaging, and shipping surcharges for liquid chemical transport. Additional costs include localized compliance testing, such as REACH or LHAMA certification for import markets.
