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2022
Exports $1.14BWorld Rnk 1 / 147
Flag Rnk 403 / 1216
2022
Destination $20.2M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $20.2MGermany
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Lighters0.12Rnk 514 / 1025
2022
Imports $58.4MWorld Rnk 12 / 216
Flag Rnk 757 / 1212
2022
Origin $1.19M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.19MHong Kong
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $1.14B in Lighters, making it the 1st largest exporter of Lighters in the world. At the same year, Lighters was the 403rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Lighters exports from China are: United States ($178M), India ($74.7M), Indonesia ($68.5M), Germany ($65.1M), and Japan ($47M).

The fastest growing export markets for Lighters of China between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($20.2M), United Arab Emirates ($18M), and Spain ($17.8M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $58.4M in Lighters, becoming the 12th largest importer of Lighters in the world. At the same year, Lighters was the 757th most imported product in China. China imports Lighters primarily from: United States ($39.2M), France ($3.66M), Spain ($3.36M), Hong Kong ($2.92M), and China ($1.93M).

The fastest growing import markets in Lighters for China between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($1.19M), France ($1.11M), and Indonesia ($153k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Costco Wholesale (22), The Brick (7), and At Home Procurement (3) were at the forefront of shipping Lighters from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 China's Lighters exports accounted up to $103M and imports accounted up to $4.29M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $98.3M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China's   Lighters have increased by $23.6M (29.8%) from $79M to $103M, while imports decreased by $-841k (-16.4%) from $5.13M to $4.29M.

Destinations In October 2024, Lighters were exported mostly to United States ($10M), India ($8.78M), Nigeria ($7.49M), Iraq ($6.66M), and United Arab Emirates ($6.36M), and were imported mostly from United States ($2.28M), Philippines ($575k), Spain ($410k), France ($359k), and Japan ($325k).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Lighters's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Philippines ($1.41M or 453%), India ($985k or 9.98%), and Saudi Arabia ($838k or 98.7%). In October 2024, the decrease in Lighters's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from France ($-453k or -66.5%), Spain ($-160k or -43.6%), and China ($-88.1k or -46.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$23.6M(29.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-841k(-16.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Hunan Province$45.9M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)United States$10M

This section shows Lighters's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Lighters over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.14B
IMPORTS (2022)$58.4M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.09B

In 2022, China exported $1.14B in Lighters. The main destinations of China exports on Lighters were United States ($178M), India ($74.7M), Indonesia ($68.5M), Germany ($65.1M), and Japan ($47M).

In 2022, China imported $58.4M in Lighters, mainly from United States ($39.2M), France ($3.66M), Spain ($3.36M), Hong Kong ($2.92M), and China ($1.93M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Lighters EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany$20.2M (44.9%)
United Arab Emirates$18M (62.8%)
Spain$17.8M (60.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Lighters BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kazakhstan-$8.88M (-72.7%)
Hong Kong-$7.91M (-53.3%)
Netherlands-$7.53M (-31.7%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Lighters were:
France $312M
United States $147M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Lighters were:
United States $359M
Germany $143M
France $90.4M

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Trade Value of Lighters by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $14.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $2.41M

Lighters’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $14.7M.   Lighters’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $2.41M.

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