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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | $217.4M | 10.6% |
| Vietnam | $166.4M | 8.1% |
| Indonesia | $139.9M | 6.8% |
| United States | $138.3M | 6.8% |
| Pakistan | $135.8M | 6.6% |
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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | $4.6M | 15.0% |
| United States | $3.6M | 11.7% |
| Indonesia | $3.2M | 10.4% |
| Thailand | $2M | 6.6% |
| Philippines | $1.7M | 5.5% |
| Year | Export value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $272.4M |
| 2022 | $318.3M |
| 2023 | $329.8M |
| 2024 | $390.1M |
| 2025 | $431.8M |
| 2026 | $303.7M |
China customs reports HS 321590 at the 8-digit level. 3 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.
Formulated for manual application with pens, markers, or brushes, these inks serve writing and drawing purposes rather than machine printing processes.
Aqueous formulations designed specifically for inkjet printing mechanisms distinguish these fluids from traditional writing or stamp pad varieties.
Non-printing ink varieties not classified as writing, drawing, or water-based inkjet formulations fall into this residual category.
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HS 321590 is also written 3215.90. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Non-printing inks, such as those for writing, drawing, or stamp pads, available in liquid, concentrated, or solid forms and tracked separately from commercial printing inks. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Ink (HS 321590) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/321590/
China exported $460M of ink in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $38.3M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 321590).
Non-printing inks, such as those for writing, drawing, or stamp pads, available in liquid, concentrated, or solid forms and tracked separately from commercial printing inks.
India, Vietnam and Indonesia together account for 26% of the published total, out of 162 trading partners on record.
Annual exports grew by 59% between 2021 and 2025, from $272M to $432M.
Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.