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United Kingdom Ball Pen Imports
In 2024, supplies from abroad of ball-point pens increased by 3.2% to 319M units, rising for the third consecutive year after three years of decline. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a pronounced downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2022 when imports increased by 111% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at 549M units in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2024, imports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, ball pen imports rose rapidly to $117M (IndexBox estimates) in 2024. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a mild decline. Imports peaked at $153M in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2024, imports remained at a lower figure.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Ball Pen in United Kingdom (million USD) | |||||||||
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| China | 50.0 | 47.3 | 46.0 | 47.4 | 46.4 | 47.1 | 30.9 | 30.5 | 47.8 | 46.9 |
| France | 22.4 | 32.6 | 33.2 | 30.8 | 33.2 | 29.5 | 23.0 | 24.7 | 26.2 | 25.9 |
| Japan | 8.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 11.5 |
| Germany | 18.7 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 18.9 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| India | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Mexico | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | N/A | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Switzerland | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Italy | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Czech Republic | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Ireland | 7.9 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Others | 21.6 | 17.3 | 16.5 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Total | 138 | 146 | 153 | 134 | 135 | 138 | 94.9 | 99.5 | 106 | 107 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, China (168M units) constituted the largest supplier of ball pen to the UK, with a 54% share of total imports. Moreover, ball pen imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, France (62M units), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by India (26M units), with an 8.2% share.
From 2014 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume from China stood at -6.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: France (+5.9% per year) and India (+3.4% per year).
In value terms, the largest ball pen suppliers to the UK were China ($47M), France ($26M) and Japan ($12M), with a combined 79% share of total imports. Germany, India, Mexico, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic and Ireland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 16%.
Among the main suppliers, Mexico, with a CAGR of +30.7%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the ball pen price stood at $346 per thousand units (CIF, United Kingdom), declining by -29.2% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, posted a measured expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the average import price increased by 172% against the previous year. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $970 per thousand units. From 2022 to 2023, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2023, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the Czech Republic ($2.5 per unit), while the price for India ($156 per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.
From 2014 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Czech Republic (+12.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the ball pen market in the UK. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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- TRADE BALANCE
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- MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
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7. PRODUCTION
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8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
- IMPORTS FROM 2012–2024
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9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
- EXPORTS FROM 2012–2024
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2024
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
