Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productPocket lighters, gas fueled, refillable
In short
- The US imported $31.6M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% on the year before.
- China is the largest supplier, with 97.1% of US imports; Japan is next, with 1.9%.
- Duty paid averaged 21.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 17.3 points on a year earlier.
- China is gaining share: 92.3% over the last 12 months, up from 88.9%.
- US exports were $3.2M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 32.9%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$3.2M
↓ −13% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$31.6M
↓ −29% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
21.1%
↓ −17.3 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
China
97.1% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $3.6M |
| September 2025 | $2.1M |
| October 2025 | $2.5M |
| November 2025 | $3.2M |
| December 2025 | $2.0M |
| January 2026 | $2.8M |
| February 2026 | $3.0M |
| March 2026 | $1.6M |
| April 2026 | $2.5M |
| May 2026 | $3.1M |
| June 2026 | $3.1M |
| July 2026 | $2.5M |
| August 2026 | $3.2M |
What changed
- US imports were $3.2M in August 2026, up 25% from July 2026 and down 13% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $31.6M, down 29% on the 12 months before.
- Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
- Average price from China fell 27% since July 2026, to $0.44 each.
- Duty paid on imports from China rose from 18.1% to 21.4% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $31.6M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 94% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $3.2M, up 41%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $16.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $21.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $22.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $29.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $47.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $71.8M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $61.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $49.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $44.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $31.6M |
- China
- France
- Japan
- Spain
- All countries
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| Period | China | France | Japan | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 87.1% | 9.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 90.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 87.7% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 91.2% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 92.1% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 91.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 4.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 80.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 14.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 89.4% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 3.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 88.9% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 92.3% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
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| Period | China | France | Japan | Spain | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.7% | n/a | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | n/a | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 19.7% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 18.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 25.4% | 18.0% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 24.8% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $31.6M−29% | 24.8%+6.0 pts | $3.2M−22% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $44.4M−10% | 18.9%+9.9 pts | $4.1M+16% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $49.5M−20% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $3.5M−5.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $61.9M−14% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $3.7M+20% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $71.8M+51% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $3.1M−20% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $47.6M+62% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $3.9M+103% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $29.5M+32% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $1.9M+36% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $22.4M+4.7% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $1.4M−42% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $21.4M+31% | 9.0%0.0 pts | $2.4M+9.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $16.3M | 9.0% | $2.2M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $3.1M | 97.1%+0.1 pts | $0.44 each−20% | 21.4%−17.6 pts | |
| Japan | $61K | 1.9%new | $51.15 each | 12.5% | |
| Switzerland | $27K | 0.9%+0.3 pts | $504.72 each+19% | 12.5%−24.4 pts | |
| France | $3K | 0.1%−2.2 pts | $2,856 each+4583% | 10.0%−2.9 pts | |
| All countries | $3.2M | 100.0% | $0.45 each−20% | 21.1%−17.3 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 97.2% of US imports over the last 12 months.
How the market is shifting
China gained the most share: 92.3% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 88.9% in the 12 months before. France lost the most: 2.9%, down from 5.5%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- China
- France
- Japan
- Spain
- All countries
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| Month | China | France | Japan | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 97.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | 87.3% | 8.7% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| November 2024 | 93.2% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 82.3% | 14.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 94.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 84.1% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 7.8% |
| March 2025 | 83.7% | 12.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| April 2025 | 86.2% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| May 2025 | 43.2% | 17.1% | 9.3% | 24.5% |
| June 2025 | 96.2% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 84.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 10.3% |
| August 2025 | 97.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | 97.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | 89.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 8.5% |
| November 2025 | 97.2% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| December 2025 | 83.0% | 1.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | 98.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | 97.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | 91.6% | 0.6% | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | 73.9% | 23.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | 86.2% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 7.1% |
| June 2026 | 93.7% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| July 2026 | 97.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | 97.1% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
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| Month | China | France | Japan | Spain | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9.0% | 9.0% | n/a | n/a | 9.0% |
| October 2024 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | n/a | 9.0% |
| November 2024 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| December 2024 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | n/a | 9.0% |
| January 2025 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | n/a | 9.0% |
| February 2025 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| March 2025 | 24.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 21.9% |
| April 2025 | 28.3% | 7.3% | 10.4% | n/a | 26.3% |
| May 2025 | 41.4% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 28.8% |
| June 2025 | 39.0% | 19.0% | n/a | n/a | 38.2% |
| July 2025 | 39.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 35.8% |
| August 2025 | 39.0% | 12.9% | n/a | n/a | 38.4% |
| September 2025 | 39.0% | 15.0% | 16.8% | n/a | 38.6% |
| October 2025 | 39.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 36.4% |
| November 2025 | 31.4% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 30.9% |
| December 2025 | 29.0% | 15.0% | 14.7% | n/a | 26.7% |
| January 2026 | 29.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | n/a | 28.8% |
| February 2026 | 23.0% | 17.4% | 15.0% | n/a | 22.9% |
| March 2026 | 20.4% | 19.0% | 19.0% | n/a | 20.3% |
| April 2026 | 19.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% | n/a | 19.6% |
| May 2026 | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| June 2026 | 19.0% | 16.8% | 19.0% | n/a | 19.0% |
| July 2026 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 14.2% | n/a | 18.0% |
| August 2026 | 21.4% | 10.0% | 12.5% | n/a | 21.1% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- December 2025–January 2026 · Duty paid: China 35.2% → 21.7%, all countries 37.4% → 24.8%.
- April 2025 · Duty paid: China 9.2% → 39.0%, all countries 9.1% → 32.3%.
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $422K in August 2026, up 18% from August 2025, and $3.2M over the last 12 months, down 22% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Japan, up 876%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $1.0M | 32.9% | −26% |
| Hong Kong | $276K | 8.7% | −42% |
| Japan | $233K | 7.4% | +876% |
| China | $218K | 6.9% | +231% |
| France | $209K | 6.6% | −31% |
| Netherlands | $129K | 4.1% | +102% |
| United Kingdom | $118K | 3.7% | −53% |
| Singapore | $76K | 2.4% | −20% |
| Other countries (48) | $863K | 27.3% | +7.5% |
| All countries | $3.2M | 100.0% | −22% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 121 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $42.7Min 2025 | +19% | $415K | 1.0% |
| France | $21.7Min 2025 | −3.1% | $75K | 0.3% |
| Spain | $20.0Min 2025 | −15% | $65K | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | $18.3Min 2025 | −30% | $75K | 0.4% |
| Italy | $17.0Min 2025 | −7.0% | $23K | 0.1% |
| Turkey | $14.9Min 2025 | +67% | $104 | 0.0% |
| Korea, South | $10.6Min 2025 | −8.9% | $7K | 0.1% |
| Poland | $9.6Min 2025 | +11% | $46K | 0.5% |
The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $42.7M of this product in 2025, 1.0% of that from the US.
Of these, imports into Turkey grew fastest: up 67% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 9613: cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Lighters (other than gas fueled pocket lighters and table lighters) not elsewhere specifiedHS 9613.80 | $59.1M | $93.0M |
| Pocket lighters, gas fueled, nonrefillableHS 9613.10 | $57.1M | $6.1M |
| Parts of lighters, other than flints and wicksHS 9613.90 | $21.3M | $12.0M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (number of items), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.