Sumi Ink
FailShoppers spend an estimated $56K a year here, so Sumi Ink is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 3,499 of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · −6 vs the category median of 4640
- Market size
- $56K/yr80K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 70 sellers
Flapen Score
Sumi Ink against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Sumi Ink is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sumi Ink market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Sumi Ink 80K times last year and spent an estimated $56K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 80K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $56K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 80K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $56Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sumi ink42K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $10.56.
Listings sell for $10.56 on average, from $5.94 to $18.22. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $10.56 that is $3K to $5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $10.56under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $5.94–$18.22
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $3K–$5K
- Returns
- 1.2%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #80 within Drawing. It carries 380 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.5%
- Average rank
- #80in Drawing
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 380per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 81 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 81 months
Products
Top Sumi Ink products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 10, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Moon Palace Sumi Ink 180ml
- Price
- $7.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 916
- Age
- 13y ago

Flmouce 250ml Black Sumi Ink Chinese Brush Calligraphy Ink (8.45oz)
- Price
- $11.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

Yasutomo Bokuju Liquid Ink - 12oz Sumi Ink for Calligraphy and Artwork - Black Drawing Ink for use with Japanese Ink Brushes and Dip Pens
- Price
- $18.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 183
- Age
- 17y ago

Yasutomo Liquid Sumi Ink 2oz Black (KF2)
- Price
- $7.94
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 20y ago

SEAMEW 250 ML/8.8 OZ Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink - Versatile Elegance for Chinese Traditional Art Works and Japanese Brush Art
- Price
- $11.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
SEAMEW 250 ML/8.8 OZ Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink - Versatile Elegance for Chinese Traditional Art Works and Japanese Brush Art
- Price
- $11.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 2y ago

Yasutomo Bokuju Liquid Ink - 12oz Sumi Ink for Calligraphy and Artwork - Black Drawing Ink for use with Japanese Ink Brushes and Dip Pens
- Price
- $18.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 183
- Age
- 17y ago

Flmouce Sumi Ink Chinese Calligraphy Ink Liquid Black Carbon Ink Manga Ink (500ml (17oz) Black)
- Price
- $14.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

Moon Palace Sumi Ink 180ml
- Price
- $7.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 916
- Age
- 13y ago

Flmouce 250ml Black Sumi Ink Chinese Brush Calligraphy Ink (8.45oz)
- Price
- $11.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
I-MART Sumi Ink for Chinese Calligraphy & Japanese Brush Art Calligraphy Ink for Traditional Artworks India Ink Black for Painting & Writing (3.5 fl oz/100 ml Black)
- Price
- $5.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 1y ago

Qi Ming Wen Fang Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink Traditional Black Sumi Ink for Chinese Calligraphy Painting and Japanese Brush Art Light Glue (3.5oz/ 100ml)
- Price
- $7.69
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 101
- Age
- 1y ago

Flmouce Sumi Ink Chinese Calligraphy Ink Liquid Black Carbon Ink Manga Ink (500ml (17oz) Black)
- Price
- $14.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

Flmouce 250ml Black Sumi Ink Chinese Brush Calligraphy Ink (8.45oz)
- Price
- $11.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

SEAMEW 250 ML/8.8 OZ Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink - Versatile Elegance for Chinese Traditional Art Works and Japanese Brush Art
- Price
- $11.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
70
Est. top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- Yasutomo27%
- 開明25%
- SEAMEW16%
- Flmouce11%
- I-MART7%
- Zig3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand
Sumi Ink search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Sumi Ink search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sumi ink42K/yr
- chinese ink9K/yr
- chinese calligraphy ink9K/yr
- sumi5K/yr
- japanese ink5K/yr
- tinta china4K/yr
- gyotaku ink3K/yr
- yasutomo sumi ink3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sumi Ink
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“It is not water-resistant”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Sumi Ink questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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