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United Kingdom - Articles Of Stationery - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Jul 21, 2023

Price of UK Stationery Drops to $3,803 per Ton With Slight Decline Following Three Months of Contraction

United Kingdom Stationery Import Price in March 2023

In March 2023, the stationery price amounted to $3,803 per ton (CIF, United Kingdom), almost unchanged from the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in May 2022 an increase of 24% against the previous month. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $4,642 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to March 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In March 2023, the country with the highest price was China ($4,691 per ton), while the price for India ($2,460 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Estonia (+2.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

COUNTRYImport Price of Stationery in United Kingdom (USD per ton)
Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023
China4,4144,3489,5774,1654,1243,4625,2334,3094,8324,5523,9394,1544,691
Germany3,9573,7403,9032,7384,5804,0573,6693,6795,0364,8853,9295,8764,309
Poland2,8882,5142,6152,5432,9322,5293,0922,7003,0103,1873,4063,7673,682
Malaysia2,6902,8942,6846,9354,9382,9892,6723,3383,8894,9493,2253,1623,121
France2,3593,2642,9112,8282,3972,4052,6013,7893,6267,4592,8463,2993,034
Estonia2,0661,8132,0932,2052,3022,4862,2752,4562,6002,4782,7012,6162,680
India2,4742,6171,3142,3982,2442,2512,2492,6463,1226,1482,9432,7632,460
Average3,7373,5064,3433,5573,5483,3453,9213,9564,4414,6423,8763,8423,803

United Kingdom Stationery Import Prices by Type

Prices varied noticeably by the product type; the product with the highest price was manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets ($5,404 per ton), while the price for exercise books ($2,636 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by manifold business form (+7.6%), while the prices for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.

United Kingdom Stationery Imports

After two months of growth, supplies from abroad of articles of stationery decreased by -10.8% to 4.5K tons in March 2023. Over the period under review, imports saw a pronounced descent. The growth pace was the most rapid in May 2022 with an increase of 34% m-o-m.

In value terms, stationery imports declined to $17M (IndexBox estimates) in March 2023. Overall, imports saw a pronounced descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in May 2022 with an increase of 65% month-to-month. As a result, imports reached the peak of $33M. From June 2022 to March 2023, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

United Kingdom Stationery Imports by Type

Registers, account books, order books and receipt books (2.2K tons), exercise books (1.6K tons) and blotting pads and book covers (315 tons) were the main products of stationery imports to the UK, with a combined 91% share of total imports. These products were followed by paper binders, folders and file covers, albums for samples, collections, stamps or photographs and manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets, which together accounted for a further 8.8%.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the major product types, was attained by exercise book (with a CAGR of +1.8%), while imports for the other products experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, registers, account books, order books and receipt books ($9.8M) constituted the largest type of stationery supplied to the UK, comprising 57% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by exercise books ($4.2M), with a 24% share of total imports. It was followed by blotting pads and book covers, with a 9.7% share.

United Kingdom Stationery Imports by Country

China (1.3K tons), India (852 tons) and France (693 tons) were the main suppliers of stationery imports to the UK, together accounting for 63% of total imports. Estonia, Malaysia, Poland and Germany lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 26%.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the biggest increases were in Estonia (with a CAGR of +5.8%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, China ($6M) constituted the largest supplier of stationery to the UK, comprising 35% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by France ($2.1M), with a 12% share of total imports. It was followed by India, with a 12% share.

From March 2022 to March 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value from China totaled -5.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: France (+6.4% per month) and India (+0.3% per month).

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the stationery 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.

Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 17231313 - Registers, account books, order books and receipt books, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231315 - Notebooks, letter pads, memorandum pads, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231317 - Diaries, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231319 - Engagement books, address books, telephone number books and copy books, of paper or paperboard (excluding diaries)
  • Prodcom 17231330 - Exercise books, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231350 - Binders, folders and file covers, of paper or paperboard (excluding book covers)
  • Prodcom 17231370 - Manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231375 -
  • Prodcom 17231379 -
  • Prodcom 17231380 - Albums for samples, collections, stamps or photographs, of paper or paperboard
  • Prodcom 17231390 - Blotting pads and book covers, of paper or paperboard

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  • United Kingdom

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    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    3. Market Value, 2012–2023
    4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
    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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