| Product Code: ETC9952890 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Feb 2026 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Dhaval Chaurasia | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
The United Kingdom import trend for printing inks/packaging inks from 2023 to 2024 showed a modest growth rate of 0.36%. However, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the period 2020-2024 stood at -7.59%. This decline in CAGR could be attributed to shifting consumer preferences towards digital solutions, impacting the demand for traditional printing inks.

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 Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Overview |
3.1 United Kingdom (UK) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, 2022 & 2032F |
3.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Technology, 2022 & 2032F |
3.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
3.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Resin, 2022 & 2032F |
3.8 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Substrate, 2022 & 2032F |
3.9 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2022 & 2032F |
4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly printing inks in the UK market |
4.2.2 Technological advancements leading to the development of high-quality printing inks |
4.2.3 Increasing focus on product differentiation and brand enhancement through packaging inks |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating raw material prices impacting the production costs of printing inks |
4.3.2 Stringent regulations related to the use of chemicals in printing inks |
4.3.3 Competition from digitalization and electronic alternatives affecting traditional printing ink demand |
5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Trends |
6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Types |
6.1 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Technology |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Technology, 2022-2032F |
6.1.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Solvent Based, 2022-2032F |
6.1.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Oil Based, 2022-2032F |
6.1.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Water Based, 2022-2032F |
6.1.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By UV Curable, 2022-2032F |
6.1.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By LED Curable, 2022-2032F |
6.1.8 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By EB Curable, 2022-2032F |
6.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Type |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Flexo Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.2.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Offset Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.2.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Gravure Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.2.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Jet Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.2.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Metal Decorative Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.2.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Security Inks, 2022-2032F |
6.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Resin |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyurethane, 2022-2032F |
6.3.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Acrylic, 2022-2032F |
6.3.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Vinyl, 2022-2032F |
6.3.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyamide, 2022-2032F |
6.3.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyketone, 2022-2032F |
6.3.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Nitrocellulose, 2022-2032F |
6.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Substrate |
6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.4.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Paper and Board, 2022-2032F |
6.4.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyethylene, 2022-2032F |
6.4.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Aluminum, 2022-2032F |
6.4.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polypropylene, 2022-2032F |
6.4.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyolefin, 2022-2032F |
6.4.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Cellophane, 2022-2032F |
6.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market, By Application |
6.5.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.5.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Food Packaging, 2022-2032F |
6.5.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Wall Paper, 2022-2032F |
6.5.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Panels, 2022-2032F |
6.5.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Labels, 2022-2032F |
6.5.6 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Laminates, 2022-2032F |
6.5.7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Carrier Bags, 2022-2032F |
6.5.8 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2022-2032F |
6.5.9 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2022-2032F |
7 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Percentage of printing inks made from sustainable and eco-friendly sources |
8.2 Research and development investment in new printing ink technologies |
8.3 Adoption rate of innovative packaging solutions in the UK market |
9 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Opportunity Assessment, By Technology, 2022 & 2032F |
9.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
9.3 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Opportunity Assessment, By Resin, 2022 & 2032F |
9.4 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Opportunity Assessment, By Substrate, 2022 & 2032F |
9.5 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2022 & 2032F |
10 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
10.2 United Kingdom (UK) Printing Inks/Packaging Inks 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.
To discover high-growth global markets and optimize your business strategy:
Click Here