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Category market report
Pen Refills
Total suppliers
8,623+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$435M+
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- Transactions
1,343
2018-022022-012026-07Transaction trend for Zebra Co., Ltd.
- 2018-02: 2
- 2018-03: 4
- 2018-04: 3
- 2018-05: 6
- 2018-06: 5
- 2018-07: 4
- 2018-08: 5
- 2018-09: 1
- 2018-10: 4
- 2018-11: 2
- 2018-12: 5
- 2019-01: 19
- 2019-02: 17
- 2019-03: 6
- 2019-04: 25
- 2019-05: 10
- 2019-06: 37
- 2019-07: 48
- 2019-08: 40
- 2019-09: 19
- 2019-10: 11
- 2019-11: 45
- 2019-12: 50
- 2020-01: 39
- 2020-02: 32
- 2020-03: 33
- 2020-04: 37
- 2020-05: 32
- 2020-06: 32
- 2020-07: 25
- 2020-08: 31
- 2020-09: 30
- 2020-10: 9
- 2020-11: 14
- 2020-12: 8
- 2021-01: 45
- 2021-02: 15
- 2021-03: 35
- 2021-04: 63
- 2021-05: 30
- 2021-06: 43
- 2021-07: 54
- 2021-08: 40
- 2021-09: 32
- 2021-10: 4
- 2021-11: 10
- 2021-12: 9
- 2022-01: 18
- 2022-02: 8
- 2022-03: 8
- 2022-04: 7
- 2022-05: 10
- 2022-06: 8
- 2022-07: 12
- 2022-08: 7
- 2022-09: 5
- 2022-10: 1
- 2022-11: 2
- 2022-12: 7
- 2023-01: 5
- 2023-02: 4
- 2023-04: 4
- 2023-05: 8
- 2023-06: 1
- 2023-07: 6
- 2023-09: 3
- 2023-10: 8
- 2023-11: 8
- 2023-12: 3
- 2024-01: 1
- 2024-02: 1
- 2024-03: 4
- 2024-04: 6
- 2024-05: 21
- 2024-06: 30
- 2024-07: 1
- 2024-08: 1
- 2024-09: 1
- 2024-10: 1
- 2024-11: 8
- 2024-12: 4
- 2025-02: 1
- 2025-03: 3
- 2025-04: 12
- 2025-06: 1
- 2025-07: 1
- 2025-09: 14
- 2025-10: 1
- 2025-11: 2
- 2025-12: 2
- 2026-01: 2
- 2026-03: 1
- 2026-04: 4
- 2026-05: 1
- 2026-06: 4
- 2026-07: 2
- Amount
7,880.2
2018-022022-012026-07Amount trend for Zebra Co., Ltd.
- 2018-02: 274.3K
- 2018-03: 991.8K
- 2018-04: 214.2K
- 2018-05: 266.2K
- 2018-06: 239.7K
- 2018-07: 220.9K
- 2018-08: 839K
- 2018-09: 424.18
- 2018-10: 588.3K
- 2018-11: 628.1K
- 2018-12: 464.1K
- 2019-01: 6.8M
- 2019-02: 26.3K
- 2019-03: 1M
- 2019-04: 628.1K
- 2019-05: 469.4K
- 2019-06: 1.3M
- 2019-07: 2.1M
- 2019-08: 1.9M
- 2019-09: 1.6M
- 2019-10: 807.4K
- 2019-11: 1.4M
- 2019-12: 2.5M
- 2020-01: 870.7K
- 2020-02: 1.4M
- 2020-03: 1.4M
- 2020-04: 2M
- 2020-05: 941K
- 2020-06: 1.1M
- 2020-07: 819.6K
- 2020-08: 2.9M
- 2020-09: 1.4M
- 2020-10: 1.7M
- 2020-11: 2.7M
- 2020-12: 2M
- 2021-01: 2.4M
- 2021-02: 283.6K
- 2021-03: 2.5M
- 2021-04: 1.9M
- 2021-05: 4.5M
- 2021-06: 743.6K
- 2021-07: 3.2M
- 2021-08: 2M
- 2021-09: 3.1M
- 2021-10: 395.3K
- 2021-11: 1.6M
- 2021-12: 1.9M
- 2022-01: 2.2M
- 2022-02: 910.1K
- 2022-03: 2.2M
- 2022-04: 875.4K
- 2022-05: 2M
- 2022-06: 818.7K
- 2022-07: 302.9K
- 2022-08: 11.4K
- 2022-09: 16.6K
- 2022-10: 2,000
- 2022-11: 6,854.96
- 2022-12: 13.9K
- 2023-01: 2,815.8
- 2023-02: 7,495.61
- 2023-04: 2,156.91
- 2023-05: 14.9K
- 2023-06: 5,700
- 2023-07: 15.3K
- 2023-09: 16.9K
- 2023-10: 19.2K
- 2023-11: 2,602.35
- 2023-12: 2,350
- 2024-01: 4,123.71
- 2024-02: 5,558.23
- 2024-03: 6,834.17
- 2024-04: 26.2K
- 2024-05: 75.8K
- 2024-06: 72.1K
- 2024-07: 5,803.33
- 2024-08: 2,844.96
- 2024-09: 8,081.61
- 2024-10: 5,990.62
- 2024-11: 11.9K
- 2024-12: 1,022.9
- 2025-02: 107.99
- 2025-03: 2,932.5
- 2025-04: 4,103.13
- 2025-06: 2,351.27
- 2025-07: 525.59
- 2025-09: 9,871.12
- 2025-10: 2,372.89
- 2025-11: 188.2
- 2025-12: 2,056.15
- 2026-01: 12.1K
- 2026-03: 319.31
- 2026-04: 18.3K
- 2026-05: 1,600
- 2026-06: 14.7K
- 2026-07: 5,990.94
- Main export countries
- Mexico (90%)
- Indonesia (9.9%)
- Vietnam (0.1%)
- Philippines (0.1%)
- Transactions
2,771
2018-022022-032026-07Transaction trend for Porex Technologies Ningbo Co., Ltd.
- 2018-02: 15
- 2018-03: 26
- 2018-04: 41
- 2018-05: 29
- 2018-06: 26
- 2018-07: 29
- 2018-08: 44
- 2018-09: 38
- 2018-10: 35
- 2018-11: 32
- 2018-12: 32
- 2019-01: 58
- 2019-02: 9
- 2019-03: 41
- 2019-04: 23
- 2019-05: 23
- 2019-06: 33
- 2019-07: 13
- 2019-08: 30
- 2019-09: 48
- 2019-10: 33
- 2019-11: 35
- 2019-12: 32
- 2020-01: 35
- 2020-02: 15
- 2020-03: 69
- 2020-04: 32
- 2020-05: 7
- 2020-06: 26
- 2020-07: 7
- 2020-08: 22
- 2020-09: 17
- 2020-10: 28
- 2020-11: 47
- 2020-12: 16
- 2021-01: 36
- 2021-02: 39
- 2021-03: 37
- 2021-04: 41
- 2021-05: 31
- 2021-06: 75
- 2021-07: 25
- 2021-08: 31
- 2021-09: 16
- 2021-10: 32
- 2021-11: 30
- 2021-12: 43
- 2022-01: 24
- 2022-02: 24
- 2022-03: 78
- 2022-04: 15
- 2022-05: 24
- 2022-06: 17
- 2022-07: 22
- 2022-08: 27
- 2022-09: 37
- 2022-10: 27
- 2022-11: 34
- 2022-12: 35
- 2023-01: 20
- 2023-02: 13
- 2023-03: 30
- 2023-04: 19
- 2023-05: 25
- 2023-06: 19
- 2023-07: 11
- 2023-08: 7
- 2023-09: 31
- 2023-10: 15
- 2023-11: 19
- 2023-12: 26
- 2024-01: 15
- 2024-02: 26
- 2024-03: 25
- 2024-04: 32
- 2024-05: 18
- 2024-06: 13
- 2024-07: 35
- 2024-08: 10
- 2024-09: 23
- 2024-10: 28
- 2024-11: 15
- 2024-12: 32
- 2025-01: 20
- 2025-02: 8
- 2025-03: 25
- 2025-04: 43
- 2025-05: 20
- 2025-06: 27
- 2025-07: 30
- 2025-08: 20
- 2025-09: 20
- 2025-10: 22
- 2025-12: 19
- 2026-01: 28
- 2026-03: 23
- 2026-04: 13
- 2026-05: 25
- 2026-06: 20
- 2026-07: 18
- Amount
2,119.55
2018-022022-032026-07Amount trend for Porex Technologies Ningbo Co., Ltd.
- 2018-02: 87.8K
- 2018-03: 138.1K
- 2018-04: 368.4K
- 2018-05: 315K
- 2018-06: 95.9K
- 2018-07: 153.2K
- 2018-08: 204.5K
- 2018-09: 161K
- 2018-10: 247.3K
- 2018-11: 159.2K
- 2018-12: 259.3K
- 2019-01: 265.8K
- 2019-02: 96.7K
- 2019-03: 374K
- 2019-04: 144.3K
- 2019-05: 189.1K
- 2019-06: 348.9K
- 2019-07: 70.2K
- 2019-08: 138.5K
- 2019-09: 122.1K
- 2019-10: 257.7K
- 2019-11: 238.2K
- 2019-12: 61.4K
- 2020-01: 211.9K
- 2020-02: 118.7K
- 2020-03: 253.9K
- 2020-04: 159.2K
- 2020-05: 7,885.9
- 2020-06: 125.1K
- 2020-07: 62.6K
- 2020-08: 122.4K
- 2020-09: 135K
- 2020-10: 118.2K
- 2020-11: 281.8K
- 2020-12: 68.3K
- 2021-01: 188.3K
- 2021-02: 196.1K
- 2021-03: 75.5K
- 2021-04: 263.3K
- 2021-05: 156.4K
- 2021-06: 394.3K
- 2021-07: 66.6K
- 2021-08: 223.5K
- 2021-09: 73.7K
- 2021-10: 145.9K
- 2021-11: 264.7K
- 2021-12: 241.7K
- 2022-01: 211.2K
- 2022-02: 134K
- 2022-03: 768.3K
- 2022-04: 44.3K
- 2022-05: 269.7K
- 2022-06: 126.1K
- 2022-07: 427.4K
- 2022-08: 441.5K
- 2022-09: 345.8K
- 2022-10: 391.1K
- 2022-11: 232K
- 2022-12: 249.3K
- 2023-01: 112.9K
- 2023-02: 42K
- 2023-03: 279K
- 2023-04: 283.7K
- 2023-05: 459.4K
- 2023-06: 180.5K
- 2023-07: 120.7K
- 2023-08: 45K
- 2023-09: 146.2K
- 2023-10: 114.5K
- 2023-11: 174.4K
- 2023-12: 146K
- 2024-01: 88.6K
- 2024-02: 219.7K
- 2024-03: 210.8K
- 2024-04: 379.4K
- 2024-05: 369.4K
- 2024-06: 146.1K
- 2024-07: 330K
- 2024-08: 71.8K
- 2024-09: 191.7K
- 2024-10: 284.5K
- 2024-11: 197.7K
- 2024-12: 256.9K
- 2025-01: 185.5K
- 2025-02: 135K
- 2025-03: 292.4K
- 2025-04: 513.7K
- 2025-05: 227.3K
- 2025-06: 349.1K
- 2025-07: 125.2K
- 2025-08: 118.7K
- 2025-09: 148.5K
- 2025-10: 143.2K
- 2025-12: 174.7K
- 2026-01: 345.8K
- 2026-03: 243.2K
- 2026-04: 168.2K
- 2026-05: 245K
- 2026-06: 235.6K
- 2026-07: 317.6K
- Main export countries
- Pakistan (37.1%)
- India (8.5%)
- Vietnam (42.2%)
- Sri Lanka (3.2%)
- Transactions
1,493
2018-012022-022026-06Transaction trend for Heraeus Materials Technology
- 2018-01: 27
- 2018-02: 23
- 2018-03: 42
- 2018-04: 29
- 2018-05: 25
- 2018-06: 22
- 2018-07: 32
- 2018-08: 27
- 2018-09: 11
- 2018-10: 26
- 2018-11: 18
- 2018-12: 1
- 2019-01: 7
- 2019-02: 1
- 2019-03: 3
- 2019-04: 7
- 2019-05: 7
- 2019-06: 8
- 2019-07: 9
- 2019-08: 25
- 2019-09: 22
- 2019-10: 5
- 2019-11: 33
- 2019-12: 15
- 2020-01: 25
- 2020-02: 27
- 2020-03: 22
- 2020-06: 3
- 2020-07: 5
- 2020-08: 3
- 2020-09: 13
- 2020-10: 3
- 2020-11: 3
- 2020-12: 16
- 2021-01: 6
- 2021-02: 18
- 2021-03: 24
- 2021-04: 17
- 2021-05: 9
- 2021-06: 7
- 2021-07: 7
- 2021-08: 7
- 2021-09: 20
- 2021-10: 16
- 2021-11: 8
- 2021-12: 18
- 2022-01: 33
- 2022-02: 9
- 2022-03: 4
- 2022-04: 8
- 2022-05: 9
- 2022-06: 15
- 2022-07: 23
- 2022-08: 6
- 2022-09: 5
- 2022-10: 6
- 2022-11: 20
- 2022-12: 5
- 2023-01: 12
- 2023-02: 12
- 2023-03: 17
- 2023-04: 8
- 2023-05: 28
- 2023-06: 15
- 2023-07: 22
- 2023-08: 8
- 2023-09: 29
- 2023-10: 3
- 2023-11: 26
- 2023-12: 28
- 2024-01: 26
- 2024-02: 7
- 2024-03: 30
- 2024-04: 11
- 2024-05: 20
- 2024-06: 19
- 2024-07: 24
- 2024-08: 7
- 2024-09: 18
- 2024-10: 5
- 2024-11: 22
- 2024-12: 15
- 2025-01: 12
- 2025-03: 17
- 2025-04: 31
- 2025-05: 23
- 2025-06: 3
- 2025-07: 38
- 2025-08: 15
- 2025-09: 24
- 2025-10: 15
- 2025-11: 21
- 2025-12: 7
- 2026-01: 12
- 2026-02: 15
- 2026-06: 3
- Amount
1,491.05
2018-012022-022026-06Amount trend for Heraeus Materials Technology
- 2018-01: 614.4K
- 2018-02: 470K
- 2018-03: 863.7K
- 2018-04: 170.5K
- 2018-05: 180.9K
- 2018-06: 144.1K
- 2018-07: 190.6K
- 2018-08: 274K
- 2018-09: 56.5K
- 2018-10: 212K
- 2018-11: 164.1K
- 2018-12: 0
- 2019-01: 39.5K
- 2019-02: 0
- 2019-03: 18.7K
- 2019-04: 41.1K
- 2019-05: 30.9K
- 2019-06: 42.2K
- 2019-07: 23.5K
- 2019-08: 118.4K
- 2019-09: 164.1K
- 2019-10: 48.5K
- 2019-11: 160.6K
- 2019-12: 68.7K
- 2020-01: 162.3K
- 2020-02: 148.9K
- 2020-03: 142.8K
- 2020-06: 13.8K
- 2020-07: 40.8K
- 2020-08: 14.2K
- 2020-09: 84.8K
- 2020-10: 12.2K
- 2020-11: 27.3K
- 2020-12: 85.6K
- 2021-01: 44.3K
- 2021-02: 99.3K
- 2021-03: 169.4K
- 2021-04: 100K
- 2021-05: 99.6K
- 2021-06: 88.9K
- 2021-07: 28.9K
- 2021-08: 52K
- 2021-09: 153K
- 2021-10: 145.3K
- 2021-11: 71.7K
- 2021-12: 199.1K
- 2022-01: 335.9K
- 2022-02: 58.1K
- 2022-03: 78.5K
- 2022-04: 108.2K
- 2022-05: 85.3K
- 2022-06: 150.9K
- 2022-07: 126.6K
- 2022-08: 71.1K
- 2022-09: 95.9K
- 2022-10: 134.7K
- 2022-11: 169.6K
- 2022-12: 132.7K
- 2023-01: 197.9K
- 2023-02: 99.8K
- 2023-03: 184.7K
- 2023-04: 98.3K
- 2023-05: 247.4K
- 2023-06: 217.8K
- 2023-07: 269.5K
- 2023-08: 64.6K
- 2023-09: 208.5K
- 2023-10: 41.4K
- 2023-11: 276.4K
- 2023-12: 277.1K
- 2024-01: 220.5K
- 2024-02: 58.3K
- 2024-03: 300.4K
- 2024-04: 212.9K
- 2024-05: 267.8K
- 2024-06: 205.2K
- 2024-07: 217.1K
- 2024-08: 68.8K
- 2024-09: 215.6K
- 2024-10: 47.2K
- 2024-11: 257.8K
- 2024-12: 187.9K
- 2025-01: 217.3K
- 2025-03: 288.5K
- 2025-04: 399.4K
- 2025-05: 287.8K
- 2025-06: 17.8K
- 2025-07: 274.8K
- 2025-08: 183.3K
- 2025-09: 306.7K
- 2025-10: 158.1K
- 2025-11: 220.9K
- 2025-12: 71.8K
- 2026-01: 160.7K
- 2026-02: 206.4K
- 2026-06: 46.1K
- Main export countries
- India (88.6%)
- Vietnam (1.4%)
- Not available (9.9%)
- Indonesia (0.1%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 36.2M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 35.5M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 36.6M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 28.4M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 29.8M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 29.7M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 32.7M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 22.4M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 28.1M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 33.1M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 31.6M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 34.3M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 31.8M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 32.4M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 28.8M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 32.9M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 28.9M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 38.3M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 43.9M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 27.1M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 22.1M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 26.7M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 29K USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 32.9K USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 30.1K USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 22.6M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 19.6M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 23.3M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 27.9M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 7.3M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 5.5M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 8.5M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 9.2M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 12.3M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 7.8M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 7.9M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 7.8M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 8.4M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 8.2M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 10.6M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 11.2M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 12.7M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 7.7M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 9.4M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 8.9M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 11.1M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 12.6M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 13.2M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 12M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 13.8M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 23M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 15.1M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 12.8M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 10.9M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 6.4M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 15M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 13.1M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 10.8M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 12.7M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 10.4M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 9M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 11.6M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 12.4M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 11.8M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 13.9M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 14M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 9.5M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 14.7M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 13M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 12.5M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 15.4M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 11.5M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 11.6M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 12.1M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 11M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 13.3M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 14.7M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 13.9M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 6.8M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 14.3M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 13.7M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 12.3M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 13.3M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 12.5M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 12.5M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 11.2M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 9.5M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 11.4M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 12.4M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 14.2M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 11.4M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 11.6M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 14M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 14.3M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 16M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 15.7M USD
Top destinations
- Japan437M
- India177M
- United States137M
- Malaysia78M
- Germany69M
- Vietnam57M
- Thailand48M
- Pakistan45M
- Italy40M
- Australia35M
Top destinations
- Japan: 437,000,000 USD
- India: 177,000,000 USD
- United States: 137,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 78,000,000 USD
- Germany: 69,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 57,000,000 USD
- Thailand: 48,000,000 USD
- Pakistan: 45,000,000 USD
- Italy: 40,000,000 USD
- Australia: 35,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
437M USD
Japan · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
19,052.62
Qatar · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$150.6 /kg
Marshall Islands · +21,935.39% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Universal-fit gel and quick-dry ink refills dominate bulk orders. Demand is rising for high-capacity recycled plastic refills and precision 0.5mm needle points that suit sustainable office and school procurement.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Zhejiang (Ningbo, Wenzhou) specializes in automated, mass production of cost-effective pen refills. Guangdong (Dongguan, Shenzhen) excels in premium metal refills, specialized custom specifications, and export compliance.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect smooth writing with zero skipping, a minimum write-out length of 800 meters, and a 2-year shelf life. Excellent leak-proof sealing is critical to withstand low air pressure during transit.
What You Need to Know
Request factory samples to test writing smoothness, ink consistency, and barrel fit. Ask for manufacturer test reports on write-out length, shelf-life verification, and air-pressure leak tests for transit safety.
MOQ for standard refills is typically 10,000 to 50,000 pieces per color. Factory lead time ranges from 15 to 25 days, varying with custom branding or formulation. Shipping transit time must be budgeted separately.
Budget for custom printing plates, retail blister packaging molds, specialized tooling for unique sizes, third-party chemical safety compliance tests, export clearance, international freight, and import duties.
