U.S. ITC: E-Cigarette Imports Down 2.17% in January-May

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Jul.25.2023

U.S. ITC: E-Cigarette Imports Down 2.17% in January-May

The U.S. imported 179 million e-cigarettes from January to May last year.

The U.S. International Trade Commission published e-cigarette import data derived from January-May 2022, the United States imported a total of 175 million electronic cigarettes, compared with January-May, 179 million, a decline of 2.17%.

In May, the United States imported 39.65 million e-cigarettes, compared with May of last year (2022) it increased 116.93%, and compared with April this year (2023) it is down 7.80%.

U.S. ITC: E-Cigarette Imports Down 2.17% in January-May — U.S. e-cig imports by month | 2FIRSTS (Mincy Jiang)

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