Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Ecuador - 2022

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1. Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Ecuador (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Ecuador

Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Ecuador (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables amounted to $0.2 per unit, waning by -6.3% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average import price increased by 13%. The import price peaked at $0.2 per unit in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Brazil ($0.2 per unit), while the price for China ($0.2 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Vietnam (+1.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Ecuador

In 2022, purchases abroad of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables was finally on the rise to reach 4.3M units for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, faced a abrupt decline. Imports peaked at 7.1M units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables expanded remarkably to $994K in 2022. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a deep setback. Over the period under review, imports of reached the peak figure at $1.5M in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Top Suppliers of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable to Ecuador in 2022:

1. Brazil (4.2M units)
2. France (0.1M units)
3. China (0.1M units)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform