Zambia | 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 Zambia totalled $ 195 thousand in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 from Zambia went up by 802% 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 $ 173 thousand (cumulative exports of commodity group 9608 from Zambia amounted $21 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 0.001% of total exports from Zambia (cumulative merchandise exports from Zambia totalled $ 10.4 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 9608 in total exports from Zambia increased by 0.001 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Zambia were equal to $ 11.6 billion).
Exports of commodity group 9608 amounted to 5.7% of total sales of group "" from Zambia in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Zambia amounted to $3.41 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 9608 in sales of commodity group from Zambia increased by 5 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.703% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Zambia were $3.07 million).
Where does Zambia export Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09?
Top export destinations of "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09" from Zambia in 2023:
- Zimbabwe with a share of 99% (193 thousand US$)
- Dem. Rep. Congo - 799 US$
- Lesotho - 438 US$
- South Africa - 162 US$
- Botswana - 38 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 Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 99% (194 thousand US$): 960810 - Ball point pens
- 0.457% (892 US$): 960820 - Felt tipped & other porous-tipped pens & markers
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 Zambia totalled $ 1.77 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 9608 to Zambia went up by 14.4% 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 $ 223 thousand (the value of imports of commodity group 9608 to Zambia was equal to $1.54 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 0.017% of total import flow to Zambia (in 2023, total imports to Zambia amounted to $ 10.1 billion). The share of commodity group 9608 in total imports to Zambia decreased by 0 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.017% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Zambia were equal to $ 9.04 billion).
Imports of commodity group 9608 reached 10.8% of total imports of group "" to Zambia in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Zambia totalled $16.3 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 9608 in total imports of commodity group to Zambia increased by 1.34 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 9.47% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Zambia accounted for $16.3 million).
Where does Zambia import Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 from?
Top trading partners (import of "Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09") of Zambia in 2023:
- South Africa with a share of 40% (725 thousand US$)
- India with a share of 29% (518 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 10.3% (183 thousand US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 9.63% (170 thousand US$)
- Tanzania with a share of 3.61% (64 thousand US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 1.76% (31 thousand US$)
- Mauritius with a share of 1.23% (21 thousand US$)
- France with a share of 1.02% (18.1 thousand US$)
- Malaysia - 10.8 thousand US$
- Hong Kong - 4.73 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 Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 67% (1.2 million US$): 960810 - Ball point pens
- 9.78% (173 thousand US$): 960820 - Felt tipped & other porous-tipped pens & markers
- 3.45% (61 thousand US$): 960899 - Pens and pencils; duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and clips
- 0.95% (16.8 thousand US$): 960891 - Pen nibs & nib points
- 0.305% (5.4 thousand US$): 960840 - Propelling/sliding pencils
- 0.27% (4.78 thousand US$): 960850 - Sets of arts. from 2/more of the foregoing SHs
- 0.188% (3.33 thousand US$): 960860 - Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point & ink-reservoir
