China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023

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Dec.04.2023
China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to South Africa in October 2023 reached $5.3 million, with a 24.59% MoM increase but a 10.39% YoY decrease.

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 figures to South Africa for October 2023 as follows:

China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
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Export volume reached approximately $5.3 million, representing a sequential growth of 24.59% but a year-on-year decline of 10.39%.

China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
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The export volume reached approximately 118.95 tons, showing a month-on-month growth of 41.85% and a year-on-year growth of 25.22%.

China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
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The export unit price decreased by 12.00% compared to the previous period and declined by 28.43% compared to the same period last year, reaching $44.57 per kilogram. The average price for "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" was $7.23 per unit.

China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" accounted for 7.96% of the export product categories, while "non-combustible products containing nicotine without tobacco or synthetic tobacco" accounted for 92.04%.

China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in October 2023
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