Import/export HS code 961310: Non-refillable pocket lighters

Small, gas-fueled lighters designed for one-time use

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 2,959,984
France 853,819
Viet Nam 561,162
Netherlands 548,919
Belgium 434,134

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 1,354,751 1,605,233 +250,482
France 451,196 402,623 -48,573
Viet Nam 413,472 147,690 -265,782
Netherlands 195,635 353,284 +157,649
Belgium 194,528 239,606 +45,078
Germany 119,999 230,722 +110,723
Ireland 2,924 61,401 +58,477
Hungary 15,989 5,847 -10,142
Spain 10,609 9,092 -1,517
United States 5,456 11,774 +6,318

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 3,832,512
Netherlands 597,221
Viet Nam 480,679
France 337,165
Spain 236,102

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 1,722,817 2,109,695 +386,878
Netherlands 276,596 320,625 +44,029
Viet Nam 322,216 158,463 -163,753
France 158,302 178,863 +20,561
Spain 43,172 192,930 +149,758
United Kingdom 59,047 0 -59,047
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43,827 8,250 -35,577
Germany 0 13,741 +13,741
Hungary 11,224 0 -11,224
Greece 2,281 8,761 +6,480

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 9
West Midlands 5
Greater Manchester 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Outer London - West and North West 6 8 +2
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,807,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,628,498
Other 212,409
Air transport 206,216

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,812,300 1,995,362 +183,062
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 728,019 900,479 +172,460
Other 137,142 75,267 -61,875
Air transport 105,140 101,076 -4,064

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,232,350
Southampton 663,092
Dover 453,988
Middlesbrough 321,940
London 303,010

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 992,943 1,239,407 +246,464
Southampton 515,402 147,690 -367,712
Dover 213,797 240,191 +26,394
Middlesbrough 212,487 109,453 -103,034
London 124,242 178,768 +54,526
Immingham Docks 87,147 183,806 +96,659
Eurotunnel 90,267 177,482 +87,215
London Gateway Port 61,383 201,189 +139,806
000 137,142 75,267 -61,875
Thamesport 114,022 74,545 -39,477

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 9
2026-02 6
2026-01 8
2025-12 3

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
0-1m 12
1m-15m 11
54m+ 10
15m-54m 4
Other 2

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 742,654
Ireland 202,538
Czechia 68,511
Germany 58,016
United States 41,768

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Netherlands 364,799 377,855 +13,056
Ireland 110,410 92,128 -18,282
Czechia 68,511 0 -68,511
Germany 48,209 9,807 -38,402
United States 0 41,768 +41,768
France 31,050 10,433 -20,617
Iceland 1,896 15,297 +13,401
Oman 12,829 0 -12,829
United Arab Emirates 2,400 7,892 +5,492
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,645 3,510 -3,135

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
France 98,005
Viet Nam 39,855
Ireland 10,356
XI 668
China 17

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 56,091 41,914 -14,177
Viet Nam 24,412 15,443 -8,969
Ireland 5,675 4,681 -994
XI 296 372 +76
China 17 0 -17

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 859,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,853
Other 149,218
Air transport 62,800

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 476,699 382,732 -93,967
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,859 91,994 +28,135
Other 86,491 62,727 -23,764
Air transport 35,690 27,110 -8,580

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 287,248
Harwich 244,179
Immingham Docks 174,885
000 149,218
Eurotunnel 95,404

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 142,203 145,045 +2,842
Harwich 140,808 103,371 -37,437
Immingham Docks 133,436 41,449 -91,987
000 86,491 62,727 -23,764
Eurotunnel 0 95,404 +95,404
Felixstowe 65,337 0 -65,337
Hull 31,899 12,286 -19,613
Southampton 0 33,618 +33,618
Holyhead 13,894 15,518 +1,624
London Heathrow Airport 12,829 14,177 +1,348

Quick facts

HS code: 961310

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Small, gas-fueled lighters designed for one-time use