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Japan - Printing Ink - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Jun 6, 2023

Japan's Printing Ink Price Averages $20.0 per kg

Japan Printing Ink Export Price in February 2023

In February 2023, the printing ink price stood at $19,968 per ton, therefore (FOB, Japan), remained relatively stable against the previous month. Overall, the export price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in June 2022 when the average export price increased by 12% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $21,920 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to February 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was China ($28,585 per ton), while the average price for exports to Vietnam ($13,406 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Taiwan (Chinese) (+3.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

COUNTRYExport Price of Printing Ink in Japan (USD per ton)
Feb 2022Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023
China24,29829,12237,40326,54029,20435,04027,73929,93028,12525,05729,20127,24128,585
France30,38640,18133,45342,14533,42035,42535,91631,39133,91329,65742,27021,41528,087
United States20,15416,71216,43617,74620,81617,99520,61919,61317,23922,48122,50420,36721,382
South Korea18,36017,89221,50715,63917,97115,89517,70417,32817,56015,75517,35119,68219,070
Philippines17,82216,55217,37217,28916,96216,54416,41018,34014,69321,04916,57416,38918,858
Taiwan (Chinese)11,65719,39715,74620,70521,75511,98019,72510,88711,74416,02815,12225,73918,063
Netherlands17,38816,84115,50414,94516,81915,55312,28915,86120,52020,19525,26419,00217,888
Thailand24,71819,13120,73615,03922,78717,08519,85420,39714,91222,71518,00316,35117,529
Singapore20,04916,66616,81518,69619,36218,50615,55416,56617,25716,62820,45617,75916,562
Hong Kong11,08116,83656,96755,45841,77057,97445,37646,46778,51477,12332,63474,36416,478
Spain13,13511,29415,02411,40012,52310,77510,96210,16710,53110,19817,49810,71513,858
Australia22,88214,98717,85019,89520,90514,09012,77114,42618,39914,62715,25718,59113,413
Vietnam14,71515,91115,13414,72615,57714,66015,34914,57314,79015,58515,14513,54513,406
Average19,00219,32619,68619,09921,48619,89419,36119,59418,84620,64921,92019,98619,968

Japan Printing Ink Export Prices by Type

Average prices varied somewhat for the major types of exported product. In February 2023, the product with the highest price was color printing ink ($21,639 per ton), while the average price for exports of black printing ink amounted to $16,357 per ton.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for the following types: black printing ink (+0.5%).

Japan Printing Ink Exports

Printing ink exports from Japan expanded notably to 2.3K tons in February 2023, picking up by 13% compared with the month before. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a slight slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when exports increased by 17% month-to-month. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 3.3K tons. From April 2022 to February 2023, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, printing ink exports expanded markedly to $45M (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. In general, exports, however, saw a slight contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when exports increased by 19% against the previous month. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $64M. From April 2022 to February 2023, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Japan Printing Ink Exports by Type

Color printing ink (1.5K tons) was the largest type of printing ink exported from Japan, accounting for a 68% share of total exports. Moreover, color printing ink exceeded the volume of the second product type, black printing ink (713 tons), twofold.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of export of color printing ink was relatively modest.

In value terms, color printing ink ($33M) remains the largest type of printing ink exported from Japan, comprising 74% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by black printing ink ($12M), with a 26% share of total exports.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the export volume of color printing ink was relatively modest.

Japan Printing Ink Exports by Country

The United States (522 tons), Singapore (299 tons) and China (267 tons) were the main destinations of printing ink exports from Japan, together comprising 48% of total exports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan (Chinese), Thailand, France, Australia, Spain, South Korea and Hong Kong, which together accounted for a further 41%.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the biggest increases were in Australia (with a CAGR of +7.2%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, the United States ($11M), China ($7.6M) and Singapore ($4.9M) were the largest markets for printing ink exported from Japan worldwide, with a combined 53% share of total exports. the Netherlands, the Philippines, Taiwan (Chinese), France, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia and Spain lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 36%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Taiwan (Chinese), with a CAGR of +3.1%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

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    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Exports And Growth
    16. Export Prices And Growth
    17. Market Size And Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports And Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

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