China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023

Industry Insight by Mincy
Jan.23.2024
China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to the US in December 2023 reached approximately $327 million, with a 22.31% monthly and 21.96% yearly increase.

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 the United States in December 2023 as follows:

China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
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The export value amounted to approximately 327 million US dollars, representing a 22.31% increase compared to the previous period and a 21.96% increase compared to the same period last year.

China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
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The export volume reached approximately 7,357 tons, with a month-on-month increase of 21.16% and a year-on-year increase of 42.79%.

China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
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The export unit price is $44.4 per kilogram, showing a month-on-month increase of 0.95% and a year-on-year decrease of 14.59%. The average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" is $2.78 per unit.

China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" accounted for 22.54% of the export product category, while "non-combustible products not containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, but containing nicotine for inhalation purposes" accounted for 77.46%.

China's E-cigarette Exports to the US Surge in December 2023
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