A ballpoint pen refers to a pen that rolls out the writing medium through the ball at the front of the pen or the refill. From the perspective of import and export trade, my country is one of the main exporters of ballpoint pens in the world. The export volume of products is much higher than the import volume, and the industry trade surplus has obvious advantages. The data shows that as of 2020, the import and export volume of ballpoint pens in my country is 192 million and 5.754 billion respectively; the import and export volume is 84.624 million US dollars and 604.33 million US dollars respectively; the trade surplus is 519.706 million US dollars.
Import and export volume of ballpoint pens in my country from 2016 to 2020 (unit: 100 million pieces)
Data source: China Customs
my country’s ballpoint pen import and export volume and trade surplus from 2016 to 2020 (unit: ten thousand US dollars)
Data source: China Customs
From the perspective of imports, in 2020, my country’s ballpoint pen imports are concentrated in Japan, with an import volume of 176.057 million, accounting for 91.72%; the import value is US$69.359 million, accounting for 11.477%; and much higher than other regions.
Regional distribution structure of my country’s ballpoint pen import volume and value in 2020
Data source: China Customs
From the perspective of exports, in 2020, my country’s ballpoint pens are mainly exported to the United States and the Russian Federation; their export volumes are 1,344,639,000 and 492,026,000, accounting for 23.29% and 8.52%, respectively; US$32.729 million, accounting for 23.89% and 5.42% respectively.
Regional distribution structure of my country’s ballpoint pen export volume and value in 2020
Data source: China Customs (shz)
