# Pencils and crayons (HS4 9609) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Pencils and crayons at HS4 9609, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The pencils and crayons subsector recorded $1.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.8B |
| Latest annual change | -4.4% |
| Active exporters | 167 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $546.4M | 2,919 | 3 |
| 1996 | $555.7M | 2,974 | 3 |
| 1997 | $587.5M | 2,972 | 3 |
| 1998 | $587.5M | 3,007 | 3 |
| 1999 | $568.9M | 3,161 | 3 |
| 2000 | $596.3M | 4,029 | 3 |
| 2001 | $584.3M | 4,150 | 3 |
| 2002 | $597.9M | 4,225 | 3 |
| 2003 | $666.0M | 4,356 | 3 |
| 2004 | $751.5M | 4,405 | 3 |
| 2005 | $781.3M | 4,699 | 3 |
| 2006 | $876.5M | 4,799 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.0B | 4,849 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.1B | 5,028 | 3 |
| 2009 | $982.2M | 5,123 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.2B | 5,180 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.3B | 5,325 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 5,382 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.4B | 5,521 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.5B | 5,621 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.5B | 5,669 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.8B | 5,760 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.6B | 5,788 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.6B | 5,921 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.6B | 5,831 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.4B | 5,590 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.5B | 5,802 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.8B | 5,887 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.8B | 6,010 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.8B | 5,953 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $117.2M; growth +2.4%.
- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $47.8M; growth -6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $35.9M; growth +1.7%.
- China to Germany: $35.5M; growth +3.8%.
- Czechia to Germany: $31.9M; growth -9.9%.
- China to Thailand: $30.2M; growth +23.6%.
- China to Indonesia: $29.1M; growth +28.5%.
- China to Brazil: $28.2M; growth +73%.
- China to Malaysia: $27.3M; growth +48%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.7M; growth +16.6%.

## HS6 products

- Pencils and crayons: with leads encased in rigid sheath (HS6 960910)
- Pencil leads: black or coloured (HS6 960920)
- Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalk (HS6 960990)

## 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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