China's E-cigarette Exports to the UAE in November 2023

Industry Insight by Mincy Jiang
Jan.10.2024
China's E-cigarette Exports to the UAE in November 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to the UAE in November 2023 rose by 24.13% compared to the previous month, reaching $16.55 million.

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 the United Arab Emirates in November 2023 as follows:

11月中国出口阿联酋电子烟约1655万美元 环比增长24%
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The export amount reached approximately 16.55 million US dollars, showing a month-on-month growth of 24.13% and a year-on-year growth of 4.59%.

 

China's E-cigarette Exports to the UAE in November 2023
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The export volume is approximately 415 tons, with a month-on-month increase of 37.99% and a year-on-year increase of 24.10%.

 

11月中国出口阿联酋电子烟约1655万美元 环比增长24%
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The export unit price decreased by 10.04% compared to the previous period and dropped by 15.72% compared to the same period last year, standing at $39.85 per kilogram. The average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" is $5.12 per unit.

 

11月中国出口阿联酋电子烟约1655万美元 环比增长24%
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According to the data, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" account for 4.70% of the export category, while "products that do not contain tobacco or reconstituted tobacco but contain nicotine and are non-combustible for inhalation" make up 85.30% of the total.

 

11月中国出口阿联酋电子烟约1655万美元 环比增长24%
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