# Ink (HS4 3215) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ink at HS4 3215, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ink subsector recorded $12.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.6B |
| Latest annual change | +3.4% |
| Active exporters | 175 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.7B | 3,383 | 3 |
| 1996 | $3.1B | 3,493 | 3 |
| 1997 | $3.8B | 3,570 | 3 |
| 1998 | $4.1B | 3,656 | 3 |
| 1999 | $4.9B | 4,049 | 3 |
| 2000 | $5.5B | 4,695 | 3 |
| 2001 | $5.3B | 4,975 | 3 |
| 2002 | $5.8B | 5,245 | 3 |
| 2003 | $6.8B | 5,336 | 3 |
| 2004 | $8.0B | 5,507 | 3 |
| 2005 | $8.7B | 5,652 | 3 |
| 2006 | $9.3B | 5,867 | 3 |
| 2007 | $10.3B | 5,949 | 3 |
| 2008 | $10.9B | 6,089 | 3 |
| 2009 | $10.0B | 6,099 | 3 |
| 2010 | $11.5B | 6,139 | 3 |
| 2011 | $13.2B | 6,264 | 3 |
| 2012 | $13.7B | 6,344 | 3 |
| 2013 | $14.5B | 6,321 | 3 |
| 2014 | $14.7B | 6,429 | 3 |
| 2015 | $12.8B | 6,467 | 3 |
| 2016 | $12.5B | 6,533 | 3 |
| 2017 | $13.1B | 6,660 | 3 |
| 2018 | $13.4B | 6,703 | 3 |
| 2019 | $12.6B | 6,675 | 3 |
| 2020 | $12.6B | 6,485 | 3 |
| 2021 | $13.6B | 6,739 | 3 |
| 2022 | $12.6B | 6,753 | 3 |
| 2023 | $12.3B | 6,743 | 3 |
| 2024 | $12.6B | 6,717 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- India to United Arab Emirates: $663.4M; growth +213.4%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $293.3M; growth -15.4%.
- Germany to France: $212.0M; growth -16.3%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $204.1M; growth -21.3%.
- Germany to Italy: $198.9M; growth -7.7%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $189.0M; growth +15.4%.
- Malaysia to Germany: $153.3M; growth +10.4%.
- United Kingdom to Netherlands: $152.0M; growth -15.5%.
- China to Germany: $146.0M; growth -21.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $141.6M; growth +4.4%.

## HS6 products

- Ink: for printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solid (HS6 321511)
- Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid (HS6 321519)
- Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid (HS6 321590)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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