tamiya masking tape
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good803.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$11.52avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$5.27–$22.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$98K$98K/yr · 58K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-7.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tamiya masking tape is a $98K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tamiya masking tape market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $92K–$115K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.5%
- Avg BSR
- #2,305
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 60%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 66 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
5 rising
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- TAMIYA82%
- PETDCHEB8%
- EFOK4%
- DOAY3%
- Someie2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top tamiya masking tape search terms
- tamiya masking tape36K/yr
- tamiya tape17K/yr
- model masking tape6K/yr
Top tamiya masking 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Tamiya Masking Tape with Dispensers 6 mm & 10 mm & 18 mm Set of 3 from Japan
TAMIYA$16.694.8★856 rev
Tamiya 87030 Masking Tape 6mm & 87031 10mm Value Set
TAMIYA$10.974.8★1,420 rev
Someie Tamiya Masking Tape Set 1mm (87206)/2mm (87207)/3mm (87208)
TAMIYA$14.974.8★212 rev
PETDCHEB 6 Rolls Fine Line Tape 1/16 1/8 1/5 2/5 1/2 3/4 Inch x 55 Yard Fineline Masking Tape Painter Adhesive Automotive for DIY Car Auto Paint (Yellow Mixed Sizes)
PETDCHEB$10.064.0★683 rev
Tamiya 6mm Masking Tape with 2pcs Refill
TAMIYA$10.814.8★1,786 rev
Newest
by launch date
EFOK 8Rolls Pinstripe Masking Tape Thin Painters Fine Line Pinstriping Tape
EFOK$7.7473 rev
Someie Tamiya Masking Tape Set 1mm (87206) 2mm (87207) 3mm (87208) & Sanding Sticks Set #120 #240 #600 #800 #1000
Someie$19.2745 rev
Someie Tamiya Masking Tape Set 1mm (87206)/2mm (87207)/3mm (87208)
TAMIYA$14.97212 rev
DOAY 5 Rolls Pinstripe Tape - Masking Tape 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 - Thin Painters Masking Automotive Tape for DIY Car Auto Paint Art Tumblers (Yellow)
DOAY$7.651,400 rev
PETDCHEB 6 Rolls Fine Line Tape 1/16 1/8 1/5 2/5 1/2 3/4 Inch x 55 Yard Fineline Masking Tape Painter Adhesive Automotive for DIY Car Auto Paint (Yellow Mixed Sizes)
PETDCHEB$10.06683 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumEFOK 8Rolls Pinstripe Masking Tape Thin Painters Fine Line Pinstriping Tape
EFOK$7.744.2★
DOAY 5 Rolls Pinstripe Tape - Masking Tape 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 - Thin Painters Masking Automotive Tape for DIY Car Auto Paint Art Tumblers (Yellow)
DOAY$7.654.5★
Tamiya 87207 Masking Tape 2 mm/18 m Model Making Accessories
TAMIYA$6.614.7★
Tamiya 87030 Masking Tape 6mm & 87031 10mm Value Set
TAMIYA$10.974.8★
Tamiya Masking Tape with Dispensers 6 mm & 10 mm & 18 mm Set of 3 from Japan
TAMIYA$16.694.8★
What buyers say about tamiya masking tape
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Sticks really well”
“Good assortment”
“Size is nice”
“Very easy to use”
“Well worth the price”
“Its perfect for detailed painting or tight spots”
“Always works as advertised”
“clean”
“All in all, they are good quality tapes because of their thickness, widths, length and money value”
“The fine line design creates precise results”
What buyers complain about
“Almost no adhesion”
“the paint is bleeding underneath it”
“Super thin”
“Absolute garbage”
“It is extremely small”
“Not a value for the money in that sense”
“Just be sure you realize that it is not that versatile”
“tear when doing hard radius”
“Not useful”
“was expecting a more stretchy tape”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tamiya masking tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $98K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the tamiya masking tape niche?
- 5 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tamiya masking tape?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Paint Quality, Thickness. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for tamiya masking tape peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tamiya masking tape niche?
- Listings span $5.27–$22.15; the average listing price is $11.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 804 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.