China's E-cigarette Exports to Spain in December 2023

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS Mincy
Feb.29.2024
China's E-cigarette Exports to Spain in December 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to Spain in December 2023 grew by 45.7% year-on-year, reaching $7.54 million in value.

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

 

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The export value reached approximately $7.54 million, an increase of 11.01% month-on-month and 45.7% year-on-year.

 

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The export volume decreased by 5.72% to approximately 149 tons compared to the previous period, but increased by 80.23% compared to the same period last year.

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The export unit price is $50.6 per kilogram, with a month-on-month increase of 17.74% and a year-on-year decrease of 19.16%; the average price for "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" is $12.64 per unit.

12月中国出口西班牙电子烟约754万美元 环比增长11%
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" accounted for 29.85% of the export category, while "products containing nicotine that do not contain tobacco or reconstituted tobacco and are not intended for combustion" accounted for 70.15%.

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