Kyrgyzstan's E-cigarette Imports Reach Record High in 2024

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Aug.19.2024
Kyrgyzstan's E-cigarette Imports Reach Record High in 2024
Kyrgyzstan's e-cigarette imports in the first half of 2024 exceeded total imports for 2023, led by suppliers from Hong Kong.

According to Tazabek's report on August 16th, in the first half of 2024, Kyrgyzstan imported electronic cigarettes and similar products totaling $3.37 million.


According to data from the State Customs Service of Kyrgyzstan, the total import volume has already exceeded $3.35 million for the year 2023.


In the past two and a half years, China (Hong Kong) has been the main supplier of e-cigarettes and similar products to Kyrgyzstan, accounting for 78% of the total imports, amounting to 6.6 million US dollars.


Next is South Korea, which supplied over a million dollars worth of nicotine products during the same period.


Ranked third is Malaysia, with a supply value of approximately $600,000 over the past three years.


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