Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through February 2024.

Imports: Ball-point pens, mechanical pencils

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

16.28%

Compared to last month

6.14%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

5.13%

Compared to last month

-4.40%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

360

Rank 2023

387

U.S. imports of Ball-point pens, mechanical pencils totaled $90.57 million in February, a change of 16.28 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 6.14 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Ball-point pens, mechanical pencils ranked No. 360 in February. It had ranked No. 387 for the same month last year.

While Ball-point pens, mechanical pencils ranked No. 360 in February by value, it ranked No. 506 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Ball-point pens, mechanical pencils imports in February were (1) China, (2) Mexico, and (3) Japan. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Computers.

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