China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS.ai
Nov.22.2023
China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
China's e-cigarette exports in October 2023 totaled approximately $867 million, declining 3.45% month-on-month and 9.78% year-on-year.

According to the updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, 2FIRSTS has compiled the total value of e-cigarette exports from China in October 2023. The details are as follows:

China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
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The export volume amounted to approximately 867 million US dollars, witnessing a month-on-month decrease of 3.45% and a year-on-year decline of 9.78%.

China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
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The export volume is approximately 20,700 tons, with a 0.13% increase compared to the previous period and a 22.24% increase compared to the same period last year.

China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
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The export unit price decreased by 3.57% compared to the previous period and dropped by 26.19% year-on-year. The average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" was $4.82 per unit.

China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" accounted for 20.58% of the export category, while "non-combustible products that do not contain tobacco or reconstituted tobacco but contain nicotine for inhalation" accounted for 79.42%.

China's October 2023 E-cigarette Exports: Trends and Figures
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