Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS Mincy
Mar.15.2024
Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to Colombia in December 2023 decreased by 20.33% compared to November, reaching $486 million.

According to the latest trade data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, 2FIRSTS has compiled the e-cigarette export data from China to Colombia in December 2023. The specifics are as follows:

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
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The export value was approximately $4.86 million, a decrease of 20.33% compared to the previous period and an increase of 37.01% compared to the same period last year.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
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The export volume is approximately 110 tons, a decrease of 7.72% compared to the previous period and an increase of 143.40% compared to the same period last year.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
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The export unit price was $44.16 per kilogram, a decrease of 13.67% compared to the previous month and a decrease of 43.71% compared to the same period last year; the average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporization devices" was $4.09 per unit.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" account for 1.13% of the export category, while "non-combustible products containing nicotine without tobacco or reconstituted tobacco" account for 98.87%.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to Colombia in December 2023
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