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2023
Exports $910MWorld Rnk 1 / 157
Flag Rnk 438 / 1215
2023
Destination $45.2M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $45.2MNepal
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Lighters0.13Rnk 511 / 1025
2023
Imports $52.5MWorld Rnk 10 / 219
Flag Rnk 757 / 1214
2023
Origin $1.51M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.51MFrance
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, China exported $910M in Lighters, making it the 1st largest exporter of Lighters in the world. At the same year, Lighters was the 438th most exported product in China. The main destination of Lighters exports from China are: United States ($102M), Nepal ($49.5M), Germany ($49.1M), Indonesia ($48.5M), and India ($41.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Lighters of China between 2022 and 2023 were Nepal ($45.2M), Philippines ($23.8M), and India ($16.6M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $52.5M in Lighters, becoming the 10th 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 ($34.7M), France ($5.39M), Hong Kong ($3.42M), Philippines ($2.46M), and Spain ($1.55M).

The fastest growing import markets in Lighters for China between 2022 and 2023 were France ($1.51M), Philippines ($772k), and Hong Kong ($498k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as The Brick (25), Costco Wholesale (3), and IKEA Group (1) were at the forefront of shipping Lighters from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Lighters exports accounted up to $86.1M and imports accounted up to $7.2M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $78.9M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Lighters have increased by $12.5M (17%) from $73.6M to $86.1M, while imports increased by $3.04M (73.2%) from $4.16M to $7.2M.

Destinations In December 2024, Lighters were exported mostly to United States ($9.82M), Iraq ($4.76M), Indonesia ($4.61M), Nigeria ($4.46M), and United Arab Emirates ($3.91M), and were imported mostly from United States ($5.23M), France ($880k), China ($312k), Spain ($244k), and Japan ($235k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Lighters's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Nepal ($2.81M or 414%), Iraq ($1.91M or 110%), and Philippines ($1.89M or 110%). In December 2024, the increase in Lighters's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Japan ($47.7k or 36.8%), China ($43.7k or 43.6%), and Switzerland ($24.5k or 41.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$12.5M(17%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.04M(73.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Hunan Province$45.9M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$9.82M

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

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$910M
IMPORTS (2023)$52.5M
NET TRADE (2023)$857M

In 2023, China exported $910M in Lighters. The main destinations of China exports on Lighters were United States ($102M), Nepal ($49.5M), Germany ($49.1M), Indonesia ($48.5M), and India ($41.6M).

In 2023, China imported $52.5M in Lighters, mainly from United States ($34.7M), France ($5.39M), Hong Kong ($3.42M), Philippines ($2.46M), and Spain ($1.55M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Lighters EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Nepal$45.2M (1.05k%)
Philippines$23.8M (742%)
India$16.6M (66.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Lighters BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$76.7M (-42.9%)
Germany-$20.7M (-29.6%)
Spain-$19.5M (-38.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Lighters were:
France $328M
Spain $169M
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Lighters were:
United States $265M
Germany $128M
France $81.2M

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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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