T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk (HS 960990)

See where China stands in pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 960990Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$220.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

194Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+4.5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

843Destination concentration

Weighted share

63.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 960990. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$220.5M
Current 2024 exports$220.5M
Three-year average$235.3M
Historical peak$312.3M

Market position

Active destinations194
Destination HHI843
Weighted share63.5%
Share change-0.4 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+4.5%
Volatility0.8
Maximum drawdown58.2%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$220.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$220.5MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+4.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+4.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share26.7%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration843HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-0.4 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$58.8M65.2%-3.8%0% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$10.4M91.7%+22.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$8.7M48.2%-1.5%0% tariffGrowing
United Kingdom$7.5M59.4%-4.2%Not reportedAccelerating
Philippines$5.9M50.6%+36.2%FTA reportedGrowing
France$4.0M29.4%+4.6%0% tariffGrowing
Canada$3.3M27.9%-9.6%0.1% tariffGrowing
Italy$3.0M28.4%-2.3%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$58.8M
Market share
65.2%
Growth
-3.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$10.4M
Market share
91.7%
Growth
+22.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$8.7M
Market share
48.2%
Growth
-1.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$7.5M
Market share
59.4%
Growth
-4.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$5.9M
Market share
50.6%
Growth
+36.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$4.0M
Market share
29.4%
Growth
+4.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$3.3M
Market share
27.9%
Growth
-9.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$3.0M
Market share
28.4%
Growth
-2.3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

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

Ecuador: $178.3K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Seychelles: $88.7 / ton.

Median price

$3.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 960990 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$123.3M+16%174
2011$125.9M+2.2%181
2012$136.5M+8.4%184
2013$158.3M+16%186
2014$184.0M+16.2%192
2015$188.9M+2.7%189
2016$193.3M+2.3%192
2017$189.3M-2%195
2018$186.1M-1.7%195
2019$175.2M-5.8%195
2020$162.1M-7.5%189
2021$193.3M+19.3%191
2022$250.1M+29.4%191
2023$235.5M-5.9%189
2024$220.5M-6.4%194

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 960990.

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 pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk exports

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Which markets are most important?

The destination table ranks reported markets by the latest observed export value.

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

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