| Product Code: ETC9979340 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Vasudha | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, the United States continued to see a significant volume of water-based ink import shipments, with top exporting countries including the UK, South Korea, Switzerland, Israel, and Japan. The market concentration, as indicated by the HHI, remained very high, suggesting a competitive landscape dominated by a few key players. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 was a steady 2.62%, while the growth rate from 2023 to 2024 saw a notable increase of 10.8%, indicating a potential acceleration in demand for water-based inks in the US market.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Overview |
3.1 United States (US) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for eco-friendly and sustainable products |
4.2.2 Stringent regulations promoting the use of water-based inks over solvent-based inks |
4.2.3 Growing awareness about health and environmental benefits of water-based inks |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Higher initial costs associated with water-based inks compared to solvent-based inks |
4.3.2 Limited color options and printing capabilities with water-based inks |
4.3.3 Challenges in achieving the same level of durability and water resistance as solvent-based inks |
5 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Trends |
6 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market, By Types |
6.1 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Acrylic Resin, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyester Resin, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.5 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Maleic Resin, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.6 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Others Resin, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Packaging, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Publication, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Flyers & Brochures, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
7 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Percentage of companies adopting water-based inks in their printing processes |
8.2 Number of new product developments in the water-based ink market |
8.3 Growth in the market share of water-based inks compared to solvent-based inks |
8.4 Environmental impact assessments and certifications obtained by water-based ink manufacturers |
8.5 Investment and funding trends in research and development for water-based ink technologies |
9 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 United States (US) Water-Based Ink Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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