Thailand: Manifold Business Form Market 2025

Manifold Business Form Market Size in Thailand

The Thai manifold business form market declined sharply to $X in 2022, dropping by -39.1% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption recorded a slight downturn. Manifold business form consumption peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Manifold Business Form Exports

Exports from Thailand

After two years of decline, shipments abroad of manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets increased by 660% to X tons in 2022. Overall, exports posted strong growth. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, manifold business form exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt setback. The exports peaked at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Hong Kong SAR (X tons) was the main destination for manifold business form exports from Thailand, with a 84% share of total exports. Moreover, manifold business form exports to Hong Kong SAR exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Lao People's Democratic Republic (X tons), sixfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Hong Kong SAR stood at +140.2%.

In value terms, the largest markets for manifold business form exported from Thailand were Hong Kong SAR ($X) and Lao People's Democratic Republic ($X).

Hong Kong SAR, with a CAGR of +151.3%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average manifold business form export price amounted to $X per ton, waning by -66.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a deep setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 an increase of 63%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Lao People's Democratic Republic ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Hong Kong SAR amounted to $X per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Hong Kong SAR (+4.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Manifold Business Form Imports

Imports into Thailand

In 2022, the amount of manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets imported into Thailand contracted rapidly to X tons, dropping by -30.7% on the year before. In general, imports recorded a slight decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 44%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, manifold business form imports totaled $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated perceptible growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +2.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +7.8% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when imports increased by 42% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

China (X tons), Japan (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the main suppliers of manifold business form imports to Thailand, with a combined 79% share of total imports. The United States, Belgium, Hong Kong SAR, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and South Korea lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 16%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Belgium (with a CAGR of +90.5%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constituted the largest supplier of manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets to Thailand, comprising 52% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by China ($X), with a 17% share of total imports. It was followed by Japan, with a 12% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from the United States stood at +24.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-5.6% per year) and Japan (-1.2% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average manifold business form import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, jumping by 48% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a moderate expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.3% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, manifold business form import price increased by +68.1% against 2019 indices. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per ton), while the price for China ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+13.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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