In 2022, France Imported 304 Million Euros Of E-cigarettes, And Belgium Became The Second Largest Source Country

France imported a total of 304 million euros of e-cigarettes in 2022, with the top three main source countries being China (64.2%), Belgium (21.2%), and the Netherlands (5.9%).
According to data released by the Eurostat, France imported a total of 304 million euros of e-cigarettes in 2022, with the top three main source countries being China (64.2%), Belgium (21.2%), and the Netherlands (5.9%).

Compared to neighboring Germany, France plays a lower role in the logistics transfer of e-cigarettes. Its imported e-cigarette products are mainly used for domestic consumption, with over 80% of imported e-cigarettes consumed and used domestically.
German e-cigarettes mainly come from China and Malaysia, mainly flowing to Italy, and some flowing to Eastern and Southeast European countries such as Portugal and the Czech Republic. Compared to France, nearly half of Germany's imported e-cigarettes are transferred here and then circulated to other countries.
Belgium is its second largest source of e-cigarettes
According to the disclosed data from two sources, France reported a total of 304 million euros in imported e-cigarettes in 2022 (imports are calculated at CIF prices, the same below); 5075.6 tons of imported e-cigarettes; The average unit price of imported e-cigarettes is 59.91 euros/kilogram.
The largest source country for e-cigarettes is China, while the second is Belgium, which imports from China (64.2%), Belgium (21.2%), the Netherlands (5.9%), the United Kingdom (2.2%), and Hong Kong, China (1.8%). According to two previous reports, e-cigarettes between Britain and France mainly flow through the English French submarine tunnel (Dover/Urotunnel).
Among them, France exports 57.2956 million euros (exports are calculated on FOB basis, the same below); 1718.6 tons of exported e-cigarettes; The average unit price of exported e-cigarettes is 33.34 euros/kilogram; Export flows to Poland (23.4%), Spain (13.9%), and Switzerland (10.2%); France is the second largest source of e-cigarettes among EU member states, accounting for over 14.6%. It is also the largest source country of e-cigarettes in Switzerland, with France accounting for over 60% of all EU imports of e-cigarettes.

According to the data disclosed by the General Administration of Customs of China, in 2022, China exported a total of approximately 1.939 billion US dollars and 24900 tons of e-cigarettes to the 27 EU countries, including approximately 188 million US dollars and 2718.5 tons of e-cigarettes exported to China and France.
According to data disclosed by the Eurostat, in 2022, France directly imported 195 million euros (approximately 209 million US dollars) of e-cigarettes from China, totaling 2831.4 tons.