Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS
May.20.2024
Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
China's e-cigarette exports to South Africa in March 2024 reached $5.95 million, up 59.73% month-on-month but down 21.03% year-on-year.

According to updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, 2FIRSTS has compiled the e-cigarette export data from China to South Africa in March 2024. The specifics are as follows:

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
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The export volume reached approximately 5.95 million US dollars, with a month-on-month increase of 59.73% and a year-on-year decrease of 21.03%.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
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The export volume reached approximately 121 tons, representing a month-on-month increase of 58.86% but a year-on-year decrease of 3.77%.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
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The export unit price is $48.9 per kilogram, a 0.55% increase from the previous period and a 17.94% decrease from the same time last year; the average price for "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" is $8.92 per unit.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
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Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" accounted for 18.16% of the export category, while "nicotine-containing non-combustible products without tobacco or reconstituted tobacco" accounted for 81.84%.

Analysis of China's E-cigarette Exports to South Africa in March 2024
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