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Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks

9613 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2BRnk 764 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $910M | $265MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.37Rnk 426 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -8.65%Rnk 701 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0088%Rnk 764 / 1217

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lighters. In 2023, Lighters were the world's 764th most traded product, with a total trade of $2B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lighters decreased by -8.65%, from $2.19B to $2B. Trade in Lighters represent 0.0088% of total world trade.

Lighters are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, non-refillable, Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, refillable, Lighters, nes, Parts of lighters, and Table lighters.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lighters  were China ($910M), France ($328M), Spain ($169M), United States ($124M), and Germany ($62.3M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lighters were United States ($265M), Germany ($128M), France ($81.2M), Slovakia ($63.6M), and Spain ($62M).

Ranking Lighters ranks 426th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Cigarette lighters are used to light cigarettes. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, and metal.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$910M
Top Destination (2023)United States$265M

In 2023 Lighters were the world's 764th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lighters were China ($910M), France ($328M), Spain ($169M), United States ($124M), and Germany ($62.3M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lighters were United States ($265M), Germany ($128M), France ($81.2M), Slovakia ($63.6M), and Spain ($62M).

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Exporters of Lighters (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Slovakia$10.8M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Nepal$45M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lighters grew the fastest in Slovakia ($10.8M), Netherlands ($10.4M), United Kingdom ($8.02M), Poland ($5.14M), and Brazil ($3.81M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lighters were Nepal ($45M), Philippines ($23.5M), United Arab Emirates ($17.3M), India ($17M), and Vietnam ($5.29M).

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Exporters of Lighters (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lighters.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.08. This means that most of the exports of Lighters are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lighters

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$857M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$141M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lighters. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lighters during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lighters were China ($857M), France ($246M), Spain ($107M), Netherlands ($7.9M), and Bulgaria ($7.77M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lighters were United States ($141M), Germany ($65.2M), Indonesia ($57.6M), Russia ($53.5M), and Mexico ($45.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Lighters, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, non-refillable ($797M), Pocket lighters, gas-fuelled, refillable ($528M), Lighters, nes ($456M), and Parts of lighters ($217M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Lighters (2023)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Lighters by percentage of total 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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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Lighters.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Lighters to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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