China's E-cigarette Exports: Top 20 Countries and Regions in 2022

Jul.26.2023
China's E-cigarette Exports: Top 20 Countries and Regions in 2022
China's e-cigarette exports to the US remain the highest, with the UK in second place, according to recent data.

On July 26, based on data released by Chinese customs, 2FIRSTS compiled the monthly export values of e-cigarettes from China to various countries and regions from January to present year 2022.


According to the data, from January 2022 to date, the top 20 countries and regions in terms of e-cigarette exports from China are the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany, Japan, Russia, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, France, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, Switzerland, and Kuwait.


In these data, the United States has consistently held the top position in the export volume of e-cigarettes to China, greatly surpassing the second-place United Kingdom.


Meanwhile, the third spot has been constantly changing among Germany, South Korea, Russia, and Japan.


The specific rankings are shown in the following figure.


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