Beifa Group
HQ CN
China's largest pen exporter (Ningbo); partnered with TISCO to commercialize domestic pen-tip steel.
manufactured · input
Pen Barrels, Ink & Writing Components
Molded barrels, ink and tips for pens and markers.
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Source countries
5
Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on pen barrels, ink & writing components somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| JPJapan | 40% |
| TWTaiwan | 11% |
| CNChina | 11% |
| MXMexico | 10% |
| INIndia | 9% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 5% |
| ITItaly | 4% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 3% |
| IDIndonesia | 2% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 2% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce pen barrels, ink & writing components.
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. (uni)(7976.T)
HQ JP
Japanese maker of uni-ball pens and high-grade ink/tips.
Pilot Corporation
HQ JP
Japanese premium pen/ink maker (G2, Frixion); precision writing components.
Société BIC(BB.PA)
HQ FR
World’s largest disposable-pen maker (BIC Cristal); barrels, ink and tips.
Taiyuan Iron & Steel (TISCO)(000825.SZ)
HQ CN
Stainless-steel maker; in 2017 first produced domestic Chinese pen-tip steel.