Hong Kong Stationery Industry Overview

The largest export category in Hong Kong is the preparation of glue and other adhesives. However, paper stationery still occupies an important position. There are exercise books, photo albums, diaries, sketchbooks, note books, registration books, accounting books, receipts. Books, gift boxes, shopping bags, shipping bags and gift wrapping materials are gift boxes and shopping bags made by consumer goods manufacturers or retailers, usually with company names, logos or advertisements; some will be resold to customers for their purchase. Gift.

Most of the ball pens made in Hong Kong are aimed at the high-end market. Most manufacturers import inks, refills, copper beads and pen tubes from outside to assemble these parts into a ballpoint pen. Only a few companies make their own refills, and some manufacturers also produce their own pen tubes. It is generally the case that the design of the ball pen contains specific functions, such as LCD time display.

Hong Kong's stationery exports fell 9% in 2015 and then recovered slightly, rising slightly by 1% in 2016 and by 4% in the first 10 months of 2017. Mainland China is the largest market, accounting for 52.1% of total exports from January to October 2017. Other major markets include the European Union and the United States, with a combined share of 22.3% over the same period. In recent years, Hong Kong's exports to the ASEAN market have grown strongly, increasing ASEAN's share from 7% in 2015 to 8.5% in January-October 2017.