T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers (HS 960820)

See where China stands in pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 960820Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$1.1BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

196Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+17%Annualized change

Destination HHI

572Destination concentration

Weighted share

53.7%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 960820. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$1.1B
Current 2024 exports$1.1B
Three-year average$964.4M
Historical peak$1.2B

Market position

Active destinations196
Destination HHI572
Weighted share53.7%
Share change+3.1 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+17%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown47.5%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$1.1BSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$1.1BCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+17%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+15.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share20.1%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration572HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+3.1 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes0.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$218.9M46.5%+8.3%0% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$54.5M32.3%+31%0.1% tariffGrowing
United Kingdom$47.7M46%+16.3%Not reportedAccelerating
France$37.3M23.3%+24.1%0% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$37.1M52%+5.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Viet Nam$36.5M90.9%+48.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
Russia$34.1M71.6%-8.6%0.1% tariffGrowing
Brazil$33.8M77.6%+53.5%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Germany$31.8M27%+6.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Malaysia$29.1M83.1%+52.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
Australia$25.2M47.4%+13%FTA reportedAccelerating
Peru$23.5M88.7%+85.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
Poland$20.9M39.2%+22.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Singapore$19.8M67.4%+121.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
Philippines$19.4M62.2%+37.9%FTA reportedAccelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$218.9M
Market share
46.5%
Growth
+8.3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$54.5M
Market share
32.3%
Growth
+31%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$47.7M
Market share
46%
Growth
+16.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

France

Latest exports
$37.3M
Market share
23.3%
Growth
+24.1%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$37.1M
Market share
52%
Growth
+5.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$36.5M
Market share
90.9%
Growth
+48.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$34.1M
Market share
71.6%
Growth
-8.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$33.8M
Market share
77.6%
Growth
+53.5%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$31.8M
Market share
27%
Growth
+6.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$29.1M
Market share
83.1%
Growth
+52.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$25.2M
Market share
47.4%
Growth
+13%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Peru

Latest exports
$23.5M
Market share
88.7%
Growth
+85.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$20.9M
Market share
39.2%
Growth
+22.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$19.8M
Market share
67.4%
Growth
+121.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$19.4M
Market share
62.2%
Growth
+37.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

COK: $267.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Dominica: $83.5 / ton.

Median price

$9.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 960820 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$345.5M+21.5%189
2011$351.2M+1.7%188
2012$366.5M+4.4%191
2013$393.5M+7.4%193
2014$415.6M+5.6%194
2015$427.6M+2.9%193
2016$482.9M+12.9%196
2017$458.4M-5.1%196
2018$487.2M+6.3%197
2019$538.3M+10.5%197
2020$537.8M-0.1%196
2021$680.0M+26.4%193
2022$846.4M+24.5%194
2023$959.0M+13.3%197
2024$1.1B+13.4%196

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 960820.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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