On September 22, Two Supremes analyzed the e-cigarette import and export data released by the British Customs and Excise Department (HMRC) and found that the UK’s imports from China in July were only 75.48% of China’s exports to the UK, and the UK’s imports from China were only 75.48%. It accounts for 77.53% of China’s exports to the UK. In July, the unit price of UK imports was 30.52 pounds/kg and the unit price of exports was 43.53 pounds/kg. Ireland, Spain and France are the main exporters of e-cigarettes to the UK.
According to research information from Two Supremes in the German market, the EU is facing a large number of resales of British e-cigarettes. As the British e-cigarette market matures and market competition becomes fierce, some British traders are selling low-priced e-cigarettes to other countries.
Data shows that the UK’s main import ports are London Heathrow (76.98%), Felixstowe (8.11%), and Manchester Airport (7.62%); the main source country and region of e-cigarettes is China ( 76.47%), Hong Kong, China (10.04%), South Korea (4.96%)
The British e-cigarette standard was born out of the EU TPD standard. Most of the compliant e-cigarettes are 2ml, 600 puffs, and the weight is mostly 30-50g/stick. In July, the import unit price in the UK was 30.52 pounds/kg, and the export unit price was 43.53 pounds/kg. The import unit price of each e-cigarette was about 1.17-1.76 euros/expense, and the export unit price was about 1.52-2.51 euros/piece. The export volume was 8,039,523 pounds, an increase of 15.89% month-on-month and 45.46% year-on-year.
The main export ports in July were Dover/Eurotunnel (37.90%), London Heathrow (11.08%), and East Midlands Airport (10.45%); the main e-cigarette exports The destination countries are Ireland (17.51%), Spain (13.07%), France (12.83%), and Germany (8.93%).