Is black duct tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £168K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the black duct tape niche?

10 brands and 95 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black duct tape?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for black duct tape peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black duct tape niche?

Listings span £2.52–£18.04; the average listing price is £6.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,732 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black duct tape

Skip it

Pricing outside the sweet spot ($6.25 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible25.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£168K

£168K/yr · 106K searches

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+3.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad6,731.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£2.52–£18.04

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad£6.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black duct tape is a £168K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black duct tape market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £156K–£188K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 25.3%
Avg BSR: #21
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 3.3%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Duck45%
G4GADGET14%
Fyguard13%
Generic9%
Stick Well5%
GORILLA4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top black duct tape search terms

black duct tape29K/yr +14.0%22.0% conv.
black gaffer tape20K/yr -15.4%21.7% conv.
black duct tape strong waterproof8K/yr +125.8%19.0% conv.
black duck tape11K/yr -9.7%22.3% conv.
gaffer tape black6K/yr +21.4%19.2% conv.
duct tape black7K/yr -4.8%16.7% conv.
black duck tape heavy duty6K/yr -27.9%23.1% conv.
black gaffer tape heavy duty waterproof4K/yr +91.6%26.5% conv.
duck tape black5K/yr +1.8%21.1% conv.
gaffa tape black5K/yr -57.9%20.1% conv.

All search terms

Top black duct tape products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Duck Tape Original Black 50mm x 25m. The original high strength waterproof gaffer and duct adhesive cloth repair tape

Duck£3.724.4★12,830 rev

G4GADGET Gaffer Tape Black - 48mm x 45m (1 Roll) - Heavy Duty Duct Tape Waterproof Adhesive Cloth Tape Tear-Resistant and Multi-Purpose for Indoor Outdoor Use

G4GADGET£5.014.2★250 rev

Duck Tape Solid Colours Black. Repair craft personalise decorate and educate - 48mm X 18.2m

Duck£2.634.6★37,191 rev

Gaffer Tape Black- 48mm x 45m (Pack of 3) - Strong Duct Tape Heavy Duty Adhesive Cloth Tape Super Sticky And Waterproof Gaffa Tape

Generic£8.364.1★2,015 rev

Fyguard Duct Tape 48mm x 18m (Pack of 3) Gaffer Tape 210 Black Tape Waterproof Tape Hand Tearable for Inside & Outside Repairing Fastening Bundling

Fyguard£7.524.6★1,083 rev

Newest

by launch date

Fyguard 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 28m x 36mm Repair Gaffa Tape Waterproof Tape 210 Heavy Duty Adhesive Cloth Tape Universal for Indoor and Outdoor Use No residue (84m in Total)

Fyguard£7.3051 rev

7mo ago

Fyguard Black Duct Tape 3 Rolls 210 48 mm x 28 m Waterproof No Residue

Fyguard£8.92151 rev

8mo ago

G4GADGET Gaffer Tape Black - 48mm x 45m (1 Roll) - Heavy Duty Duct Tape Waterproof Adhesive Cloth Tape Tear-Resistant and Multi-Purpose for Indoor Outdoor Use

G4GADGET£5.01250 rev

1y ago

Fyguard Duct Tape 48mm x 40m Pack of 3 Black Gaffer Tape

Fyguard£11.29190 rev

1y ago

Fyguard Duct Tape 48mm x 18m (Pack of 3) Gaffer Tape 210 Black Tape Waterproof Tape Hand Tearable for Inside & Outside Repairing Fastening Bundling

Fyguard£7.521,083 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about black duct tape

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness36%

“Sticks great”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good Quality and delivered on time”

Value For Money10%

“Best Price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described and as advertised”

Strength7%

“Good strength”

Durability3%

“it does seem quite strong”

Water Resistance3%

“it does seem waterproof”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Thickness2%

“The tape is a good thickness - I can cut it with scissors no problem, yet it's thick enough to withstand knocks, ripping and tearing, and with its plastic style outer finish it also seems to be waterproof”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“Good for general repairs”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness39%

“Poor adhesive”

Thickness6%

“is not as thick as the brands I have purchased off the shelf at my local hardware store”

Quality-Overall5%

“Absolutely rubbish”

Value For Money4%

“value not great”

Size-Overall4%

“Not fit for purpose”

Durability4%

“extremely difficult to break by pulling on it”

Water Resistance4%

“NOT WATERPROOF”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Maybe it was my fault for not fully understanding the dimensions”

Strength2%

“Not strong”

Tear Resistance2%

“not as easy to tear”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness31%

Size-Overall30%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Quality-Overall5%

Value For Money4%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Thickness3%

Thin2%