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 Sri Lanka totalled $ 427 thousand in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 from Sri Lanka went up by 32% 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 $ 104 thousand (cumulative exports of commodity group 9608 from Sri Lanka amounted $322 thousand in 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" amounted to 0.003% of total exports from Sri Lanka (cumulative merchandise exports from Sri Lanka totalled $ 12 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 9608 in total exports from Sri Lanka increased by 0.001 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.002% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Sri Lanka were equal to $ 13.5 billion).
Exports of commodity group 9608 amounted to 1.15% of total sales of group "" from Sri Lanka in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Sri Lanka amounted to $36 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 9608 in sales of commodity group from Sri Lanka increased by 0.38 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.778% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Sri Lanka were $41 million).
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 Sri Lanka in 2023:
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 Sri Lanka totalled $ 2.38 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 to Sri Lanka went up by 57% 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" went up by $ 865 thousand (the value of imports of commodity group 9608 to Sri Lanka was equal to $1.51 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 0.014% of total import flow to Sri Lanka (in 2023, total imports to Sri Lanka amounted to $ 16.3 billion). The share of commodity group 9608 in total imports to Sri Lanka increased by 0.005 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.008% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Sri Lanka were equal to $ 17.5 billion).
Imports of commodity group 9608 reached 3.27% of total imports of group "" to Sri Lanka in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Sri Lanka totalled $72 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 9608 in total imports of commodity group to Sri Lanka increased by 1.46 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.81% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Sri Lanka accounted for $83 million).
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 Sri Lanka in 2023: