With quick and stable development of Chinese economy, Chinese ink industry enjoys a rapid development period. At present, there are more than 300 ink manufacturers with over 20 thousand employees. The production capability is next to USA, Japan, Germany and rank fourth in the world.
Ink import and export in 2005
|
Im&Ex |
Volume (1000 tons) |
Growth rate |
Value (1000USD) |
Average price (USD/ton) |
|
Import |
47 |
2.6% |
372381 |
7923 |
|
Export |
24 |
52.6% |
104424 |
4351 |
Ink production in 2005
|
Year |
Volume (1000 tons) |
Growth rate |
|
2005 |
30.32 |
12.3% |
|
2004 |
270.00 |
Import market
In 2005, China imported ink from more than 50 countries locate in Asia, Eroupe, North Americ, South America, Oceania and Africa, but mainly import from Asia and Eroupe.
Ink import source in 2005 Location Volume (1000 tons) Proportion Asia 39 94% Eroupe 5 Other 6 6%
Location Average price (USD/ton) North America 14609 Africa 10052 Europe 8466 Asia 7633 Oceania 3552 South America 3021
Ink average import price for different location in 2005
Top 5 ink import countries and regions No. Countries and regions Volume (1000 tons) Proportion 1 Japan 11.88 25.2% 2 Taiwan province 11.88 25.0% 3 Hong Kong 5.32 11.3% 4 South Korea 3.91 8.3% 5 Germany 3.33 7.0%
Export market
In 2005, China has export 23.8 thousand tons ink to more than 100 countries, the main export markets are Asia and Africa.
Country or region Volume (1000 tons) Proportion Hong Kong 10.5 43.9% Japan 3.1 13.2% Pakistan 1.5 6.4% Vietnam 1.4 5.8% Taiwan province 0.7 2.8% Other 6.6 27.9
Top 5 export market
Data Source: China Customs Administration
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