Freshdi Market Insight
Water-Based Inks suppliers and buyer demand, backed by real data
Water-Based Inks have 4 suppliers across 4 countries, with China, France and Germany each holding 25% of the supplier base, so no single origin dominates.
About Waterbased Inks
Water-Based Inks is part of Chemicals > Paints on Freshdi. Water-Based Inks shares its group on Freshdi with Colored Pigment Chips, Pigmented Coloring Pastes, Crude Dye, Emulsion Paints and Basetone Orange. Post a buying request for Water-Based Inks on Freshdi and suppliers can send you quotations.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Waterbased Inks on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
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As of 14 November 2026, 6 active Water-Based Inks supply listings are live on Freshdi.
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4 active Water-Based Inks suppliers, 0.0% of all suppliers on the platform, sell on Freshdi as of 14 November 2026.
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Freshdi lists Water-Based Inks suppliers from 4 countries, led by China at 25.0%, as of 14 November 2026.
Only 4 suppliers are currently listing Water-Based Inks, and none have updated their listings in the past 90 days. This means the supply is static and likely outdated—buyers should treat each supplier as a one-off contact rather than a long-term option, and expect to negotiate directly with limited information. There are just 6 listings available, which is a small catalog with little variation in specs or grades. A buyer looking for a specific formulation or packaging will likely find nothing listed and must reach out to suppliers directly to confirm availability. Suppliers come from 4 countries, with China making up 25% of the total. While this offers a modest geographic spread, the lack of recent updates suggests that sourcing flexibility is limited and most buyers will likely focus on China as the primary point of contact.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Waterbased Inks suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Waterbased Inks suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Is the market busy?
The pool is 4 suppliers, and none joined in the past 12 months. Every seller here has listing history to check, but the choice is narrow. Review each one's listing history before reaching out.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
4 of the 4 suppliers are verified, so the badge is worth checking before contacting anyone. 3 of the 4 list a certificate, so a majority of sellers have a documented standard. Ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front if the requirement is not clearly stated.
Water-Based Inks trading companies and suppliers in detail
What Water-Based Inks distributors, wholesalers and other suppliers offer, and on which terms.
Where does Water-Based Inks sit in the product catalogue?
Water-Based Inks on Freshdi is related to Granular Color Product, Natural Paints (Other) and Dyes And Preparations, all within Paints. Granular Color Product is the largest of them on Freshdi, with 16 suppliers.
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Paints | Group it belongs to | 1 |
| Granular Color Product | Related category | 16 |
| Natural Paints (Other) | Related category | 11 |
| Dyes And Preparations | Related category | 7 |
| Dye | Related category | 5 |
| Colorant | Related category | 3 |
| Wood Protective Paints | Related category | 3 |
| Fabric Dye Powder | Related category | 2 |
Browse the sub-groups for a closer match, or the parent group for more choice.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.