Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS
Apr.17.2024
Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
China's e-cigarette exports to Hungary in February 2024 totaled $890,000, dropping 61.28% month-on-month but growing 12.9% year-on-year.

According to updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, 2FIRSTS has compiled e-cigarette export data from China to Hungary for February 2024. Specifically, the data is as follows:

Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
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The export value is approximately $890,000, which is a 61.28% decrease compared to the previous period, but a 12.9% increase compared to the same period last year.

Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
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The export volume was approximately 14 tons, representing a decrease of 66.39% compared to the previous period and an increase of 176.74% year-on-year.

Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
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The export unit price is $62.11 per kilogram, representing a 15.2% increase month-on-month but a 59.2% decrease year-on-year. The average price for "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizers" is $7.16 per unit.

Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
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"E-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vapor devices" account for 7.29% of the export product category, while "products that do not contain tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, but contain nicotine for non-combustible use" account for 92.71%.

Analysis of 2024 February E-cigarette Exports from China to Hungary
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