Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS
Apr.23.2024
Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
China's e-cigarette exports to the US in March 2023 surged by 64%, with a total value of $2.98 billion.

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 from China to the United States in March 2023. The details are as follows:

Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
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The export volume was approximately $298 million, an increase of 64.02% compared to the previous month and an increase of 17.06% year-on-year.

Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
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The export volume is approximately 6,881 tons, representing a sequential increase of 74.90% and a year-on-year increase of 35.71%.

Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
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The export unit price was 43.41 US dollars per kilogram, a decrease of 6.22% month-on-month and 13.74% year-on-year; the average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" was 2.59 US dollars per unit.

Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vapor devices" account for 16.07% of the export product category, while "products containing nicotine that do not contain tobacco or reconstituted tobacco and are not intended for combustion" account for 83.93%.

Trade Update: China's Exports of E-cigarettes to US in March 2023
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