T3 · Product exporter position

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

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

Exporter FRAHS6 960820Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$79.7MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

155Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+6.4%Annualized change

Destination HHI

593Destination concentration

Weighted share

12.4%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is France 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$79.7M
Current 2024 exports$79.6M
Three-year average$70.4M
Historical peak$123.8M

Market position

Active destinations155
Destination HHI593
Weighted share12.4%
Share change+0.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+6.4%
Volatility0.7
Maximum drawdown65.5%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterFranceCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$79.7MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$79.6MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+6.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+7.3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationESPDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share13.4%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration593HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes5.3%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does France 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
Spain$10.6M16.9%+21.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Italy$7.7M15.4%+16.6%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$7.1M6%+7.4%FTA reportedGrowing
Slovakia$5.1M23.6%-22.4%FTA reportedGrowing
Belgium$5.1M17.7%+1.7%FTA reportedStable
France$4.9M3.1%-8.4%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$10.6M
Market share
16.9%
Growth
+21.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$7.7M
Market share
15.4%
Growth
+16.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$7.1M
Market share
6%
Growth
+7.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Slovakia

Latest exports
$5.1M
Market share
23.6%
Growth
-22.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$5.1M
Market share
17.7%
Growth
+1.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

France

Latest exports
$4.9M
Market share
3.1%
Growth
-8.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does France'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

Argentina: $1.9M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Comoros: $233.0 / ton.

Median price

$15.5K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for France and HS 960820 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$41.0M+2%141
2011$52.1M+27.1%154
2012$52.2M+0.1%154
2013$53.6M+2.7%156
2014$54.4M+1.5%156
2015$50.9M-6.4%158
2016$53.1M+4.3%153
2017$57.7M+8.7%158
2018$63.3M+9.6%162
2019$56.0M-11.5%159
2020$54.1M-3.4%147
2021$66.1M+22%155
2022$61.2M-7.4%150
2023$70.3M+15%158
2024$79.6M+13.2%155

Exporter context

France 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.

France has reported exports of $635.3B and a trade balance of -$95.5B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 42.5% trade openness, 23.5% 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 France pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers exports

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How strong is this exporter?

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Which markets are most important?

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

Does the price section show quotes?

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

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