China's E-cigarette Exports to Saudi Arabia in November 2023

Industry Insight by Mincy Jiang
Jan.12.2024
China's E-cigarette Exports to Saudi Arabia in November 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to Saudi Arabia in November 2023 decreased by 70.40% compared to the previous month, according to trade data.

According to the updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, 2FIRSTS has compiled the e-cigarette export data to Saudi Arabia in November 2023. Here are the specific details:

 

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The export value is approximately 3.705 million dollars, with a month-on-month decrease of 70.40% and a year-on-year decrease of 10.96%.

 

11月中国出口沙特阿拉伯电子烟约370万美元 环比下降70%
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The export volume decreased by 71.11% to approximately 73 tonnes on a month-on-month basis, but saw a year-on-year growth of 6.94%.

 

11月中国出口沙特阿拉伯电子烟约370万美元 环比下降70%
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The export unit price increased by 2.48% month-on-month to $50.28 per kilogram, but decreased by 16.74% year-on-year. The average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" is $5.10 per unit.

 

11月中国出口沙特阿拉伯电子烟约370万美元 环比下降70%
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" accounted for 45.84% of the export category, while "non-combustible products containing nicotine without tobacco or reconstituted tobacco" accounted for 54.16%.

 

China's E-cigarette Exports to Saudi Arabia in November 2023
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