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

Contents:

1. Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Qatar (CIF) - 2023
2. Imports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Qatar

Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Qatar (CIF) - 2023

In August 2023, the average import price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables amounted to $602 per thousand units, which is down by -2.8% against the previous month. In general, the import price faced a sharp descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in December 2022 an increase of 40% against the previous month. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $18.5 per unit. From January 2023 to August 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Spain ($787 per thousand units), while the price for France amounted to $507 per thousand units.

From August 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (-21.0%).

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

In 2022, imports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables into Qatar reduced slightly to 638K units, approximately mirroring 2021 figures. Overall, imports continue to indicate a deep slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 2.6%. Over the period under review, imports of reached the maximum at 840K units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, imports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables expanded remarkably to $324K in 2022. In general, imports continue to indicate a pronounced decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 11% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of attained the maximum at $351K in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

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

1. Spain (327.8K units)
2. France (237.8K units)
3. China (72.4K units)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform