The sales volume of mechanical pencils in the stationery industry in Japan increased by 3.6 million units (+3.31 percent) in 2023. In total, the sales quantity amounted to 112.28 million units in 2023.
The source defines sales as shipments of products that are directly sold to distributors or consumer enterprises, as well as products shipped to headquarters, sales offices, relay points, and factories of the same enterprise producing items of a different group. In the case of commissioned products, it refers to shipments to consigners that are sales dealers (including consumers).
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2019 come from previous reports.
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METI (Japan). (June 28, 2024). Wholesale sales volume of mechanical pencils in Japan from 2013 to 2023 (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778071/japan-mechanical-pencils-sales-volume/
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