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Printing and writing inks: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in printing and writing inks totaled $13.6 billion (1 million tonnes). The top exporters were Japan (12%), Germany (11%) and India (10%); the top importers were Germany (11%), the United Arab Emirates (8%) and France (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 7%.

Summary

World trade
$13.6billion
Tonnes
1million tonnes
Price per tonne
$13,243
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Japan$1.6 billion · 11.8%
  2. Germany$1.6 billion · 11.5%
  3. India$1.3 billion · 9.6%
  4. China$1.3 billion · 9.3%
  5. Netherlands$830 million · 6.1%
    re-exports
  6. United Kingdom$775 million · 5.7%
  7. United States$706 million · 5.2%
  8. Malaysia$696 million · 5.1%
  9. Switzerland$662 million · 4.9%
  10. Singapore$487 million · 3.6%
    re-exports
  11. Indonesia$466 million · 3.4%
  12. France$438 million · 3.2%
  13. Spain$315 million · 2.3%
  14. Italy$281 million · 2.1%
  15. Philippines$240 million · 1.8%
  16. Belgium$239 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  17. South Korea$231 million · 1.7%
  18. Israel$176 million · 1.3%
  19. Turkey$119 million · 0.87%
  20. Taiwan$106 million · 0.78%

Top importers

  1. Germany$1.5 billion · 11.3%
  2. United Arab Emirates$1.1 billion · 8.3%
  3. France$1 billion · 7.4%
  4. Netherlands$893 million · 6.6%
    re-exports
  5. United States$755 million · 5.5%
  6. Italy$470 million · 3.5%
  7. China$455 million · 3.3%
  8. United Kingdom$419 million · 3.1%
  9. Poland$350 million · 2.6%
  10. Mexico$307 million · 2.3%
  11. Czechia$296 million · 2.2%
  12. Spain$275 million · 2%
  13. Austria$231 million · 1.7%
  14. India$227 million · 1.7%
  15. Australia$224 million · 1.7%
  16. Belgium$207 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  17. Singapore$206 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  18. Canada$199 million · 1.5%
  19. Turkey$198 million · 1.5%
  20. Thailand$193 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

Japan has been the top exporter since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Japan 1.6
  • Germany 1.6
  • India 1.3
  • China 1.3
  • Netherlands 0.83

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Japan0.541.6
Germany0.671.6
India< 0.011.3
China0.031.3
Netherlands0.20.83

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 78% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $13,243

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$7,449
1996$7,294
1997$6,786
1998$6,974
1999$6,997
2000$6,969
2001$6,516
2002$7,112
2003$6,759
2004$7,321
2005$7,674
2006$7,777
2007$8,275
2008$9,181
2009$9,055
2010$8,565
2011$10,842
2012$11,071
2013$11,594
2014$11,516
2015$10,805
2016$10,957
2017$10,782
2018$11,668
2019$11,489
2020$11,899
2021$12,828
2022$13,005
2023$13,189
2024$13,243

What it includes

  • 3215 · Printing and writing inks

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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