Botswana | Imports and Exports | World | Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 9608 "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" from Botswana totalled $ 6.64 thousand in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 from Botswana went up by 69% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 9608 "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" went up by $ 2.71 thousand (cumulative exports of commodity group 9608 from Botswana amounted $3.93 thousand in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 9608 amounted to 6.2% of total sales of group "" from Botswana in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Botswana amounted to $107 thousand in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 9608 in sales of commodity group from Botswana increased by 5.3 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.902% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Botswana were $435 thousand).
Where does Botswana export Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09?
Top export destinations of "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" from Botswana in 2023:
- South Africa with a share of 55% (3.67 thousand US$)
- Namibia with a share of 36% (2.43 thousand US$)
- Angola with a share of 4.14% (275 US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 3.1% (206 US$)
- Canada - 23 US$
- USA - 8.31 US$
- New Zealand - 7.72 US$
- Zambia - 3.67 US$
- India - 3.53 US$
- United Kingdom - 1.1 US$
Exports structure of 9608 - Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 - from Botswana in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 40% (2.71 thousand US$): 960820 - Felt tipped & other porous-tipped pens & markers
- 38% (2.54 thousand US$): 960810 - Ball point pens
- 13.6% (907 US$): 960899 - Pens and pencils; duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and clips
- 1.13% (75 US$): 960891 - Pen nibs & nib points
The value of imports of commodity group 9608 "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" to Botswana totalled $ 1.82 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 to Botswana decreased by 56% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 9608 "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" decreased by $ 2.32 million (the value of imports of commodity group 9608 to Botswana was equal to $4.15 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 9608 "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" accounted for 0.028% of total import flow to Botswana (in 2023, total imports to Botswana amounted to $ 6.41 billion). The share of commodity group 9608 in total imports to Botswana increased by 0.002 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.025% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Botswana were equal to $ 16.2 billion).
Imports of commodity group 9608 reached 6.12% of total imports of group "" to Botswana in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Botswana totalled $29 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 9608 in imports of commodity group to Botswana went down by 0.583 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 6.71% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Botswana accounted for $61 million).
Where does Botswana import Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 from?
Top trading partners (import of "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09") of Botswana in 2023:
- South Africa with a share of 80% (1.47 million US$)
- France with a share of 6.3% (115 thousand US$)
- India with a share of 2.73% (50 thousand US$)
- Mexico with a share of 2.36% (43 thousand US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 2.27% (41 thousand US$)
- Germany with a share of 2.01% (36 thousand US$)
- Korea with a share of 1.36% (24 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 1.33% (24 thousand US$)
- United Kingdom - 4.25 thousand US$
- USA - 2.71 thousand US$
Imports structure of 9608 - Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 - to Botswana in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 63% (1.16 million US$): 960810 - Ball point pens
- 29% (547 thousand US$): 960820 - Felt tipped & other porous-tipped pens & markers
- 3.32% (60 thousand US$): 960899 - Pens and pencils; duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and clips
- 1.06% (19.3 thousand US$): 960850 - Sets of arts. from 2/more of the foregoing SHs
- 0.397% (7.25 thousand US$): 960840 - Propelling/sliding pencils
- 0.21% (3.84 thousand US$): 960891 - Pen nibs & nib points
- 0.141% (2.59 thousand US$): 960860 - Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point & ink-reservoir
