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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ink, other than printing ink. In 2022, Ink, other than printing ink were the world's 761st most traded product, with a total trade of $4.98B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Ink, other than printing ink decreased by -8.96%, from $5.47B to $4.98B. Trade in Ink, other than printing ink represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Ink, other than printing ink are a part of Ink.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Ink, other than printing ink  were Germany ($1.23B), China ($666M), Netherlands ($546M), United Kingdom ($391M), and Japan ($300M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Ink, other than printing ink were Germany ($732M), Netherlands ($703M), France ($509M), United Kingdom ($356M), and Italy ($246M).

Ranking Ink, other than printing ink ranks 1856th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ink is a fluid used for writing on paper, for drawing or painting on paper or other surfaces such as stone, and for printing text and images on paper, and other surfaces.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$1.23B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$732M

In 2022 Ink, other than printing ink were the world's 761st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Ink, other than printing ink were Germany ($1.23B), China ($666M), Netherlands ($546M), United Kingdom ($391M), and Japan ($300M).

In 2022, the top importers of Ink, other than printing ink were Germany ($732M), Netherlands ($703M), France ($509M), United Kingdom ($356M), and Italy ($246M).

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Exporters of Ink, other than printing ink (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$266M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$20.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Ink, other than printing ink grew the fastest in China ($266M), Poland ($31.4M), Japan ($19.4M), Austria ($9.34M), and India ($6.09M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Ink, other than printing ink were Turkey ($20.9M), India ($20.5M), Mexico ($10.2M), United States ($7.66M), and Germany ($6.95M).

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Exporters of Ink, other than printing ink (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Ink, other than printing ink (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ink, other than printing ink.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.93. This means that most of the exports of Ink, other than printing ink are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ink, other than printing ink

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$501M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$329M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Ink, other than printing ink. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ink, other than printing ink during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ink, other than printing ink were Germany ($501M), China ($488M), Japan ($273M), Malaysia ($250M), and Singapore ($172M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ink, other than printing ink were France ($329M), Italy ($202M), Netherlands ($157M), Czechia ($131M), and Switzerland ($74.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Ink, other than printing ink.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ink, other than printing ink by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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