Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy - 2023

Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy (CIF) - 2022
Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy (FOB) - 2022
Imports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy
Exports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy

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

The average import price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables stood at $0.2 per unit in 2022, dropping by -10.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a measured increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average import price increased by 49%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $0.4 per unit. From 2020 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($0.5 per unit), while the price for China ($0.1 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Austria (+7.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

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

The average export price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables stood at $0.6 per unit in 2022, dropping by -7.8% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.4%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 33%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $0.7 per unit. From 2021 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Bulgaria ($0.9 per unit), while the average price for exports to Malta ($0.2 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Croatia (+14.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

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

For the fourth consecutive year, Italy recorded growth in overseas purchases of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables, which increased by 60% to 85M units in 2022. Overall, imports showed significant growth. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables skyrocketed to $20M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated a prominent increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +11.7% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy (Million USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Spain	5.5	3.3	4.3	7.5	10.9%
France	5.7	8.1	5.3	5.5	-1.2%
Germany	0.5	1.1	1.1	1.9	56.0%
Slovakia	0.7	0.5	1.0	1.5	28.9%
Austria	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.8	100.0%
Poland	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7	32.6%
China	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.6	44.2%
Others	1.1	1.2	0.9	0.9	-6.5%
Total	14.1	14.8	13.7	19.6	11.6%

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

Spain (34.1M units)
France (19.9M units)
Germany (8.9M units)
China (8.0M units)
Slovakia (7.0M units)
Austria (2.8M units)
Poland (1.4M units)

Exports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy

Exports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables from Italy fell rapidly to 3M units in 2022, declining by -35.1% on the previous year. Over the period under review, exports saw a sharp slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 14% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of attained the maximum at 6.8M units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables contracted remarkably to $1.8M in 2022. Overall, exports continue to indicate a precipitous curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 7.3%. The exports peaked at $3.5M in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Export of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Italy (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Bulgaria	655	1,412	1,514	387	-16.1%
Hungary	N/A	11.6	387	348	447.7%
Croatia	77.0	51.0	55.2	246	47.3%
France	206	128	155	206	0.0%
Czech Republic	216	184	245	124	-16.9%
Netherlands	72.9	34.5	25.7	68.0	-2.3%
Spain	249	3.2	97.2	61.3	-37.3%
Romania	329	175	86.1	60.5	-43.1%
Slovenia	467	121	111	55.3	-50.9%
Cyprus	2.0	N/A	55.0	55.3	202.4%
Greece	415	197	63.4	50.3	-50.5%
Germany	78.8	38.5	65.7	31.0	-26.7%
Malta	8.7	10.5	5.8	13.9	16.9%
Others	739	420	122	80.6	-52.2%
Total	3,516	2,786	2,989	1,787	-20.2%