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 2,912,580
France 1,021,120
Viet Nam 530,114
Netherlands 383,474
Belgium 377,794

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 1,436,532 1,476,048 +39,516
France 662,830 358,290 -304,540
Viet Nam 493,171 36,943 -456,228
Netherlands 111,508 271,966 +160,458
Belgium 189,033 188,761 -272
Germany 21,751 254,666 +232,915
Ireland 21,356 4,978 -16,378
Hungary 11,333 11,372 +39
Spain 6,748 11,179 +4,431
Italy 10,608 0 -10,608

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 3,609,276
Netherlands 587,259
Viet Nam 443,259
France 379,116
Spain 140,487

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 1,699,374 1,909,902 +210,528
Netherlands 303,427 283,832 -19,595
Viet Nam 402,659 40,600 -362,059
France 179,078 200,038 +20,960
Spain 42,071 98,416 +56,345
United Kingdom 55,398 3,649 -51,749
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,579 21,248 -1,331
Germany 0 13,741 +13,741
Hungary 6,568 6,878 +310
Switzerland 0 3,729 +3,729

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 10
West Midlands 5
Greater Manchester 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 4 8 +4
West Midlands 2 5 +3
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1

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) 3,780,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,320,414
Other 303,260
Air transport 192,487

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) 2,055,794 1,724,629 -331,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 588,762 731,652 +142,890
Other 248,303 54,957 -193,346
Air transport 72,011 120,476 +48,465

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,289,175
Southampton 592,319
Dover 421,948
Middlesbrough 420,926
000 303,260

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 1,071,666 1,217,509 +145,843
Southampton 555,376 36,943 -518,433
Dover 86,348 335,600 +249,252
Middlesbrough 277,205 143,721 -133,484
000 248,303 54,957 -193,346
Eurotunnel 154,417 106,070 -48,347
London 118,479 127,967 +9,488
Thamesport 151,047 68,175 -82,872
Immingham Docks 51,784 158,606 +106,822
London Gateway Port 61,383 102,793 +41,410

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 6
2025-07 6

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 11
1m-15m 11
54m+ 10
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 653,185
Ireland 208,323
Czechia 70,907
Germany 48,209
France 39,161

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 353,441 299,744 -53,697
Ireland 110,362 97,961 -12,401
Czechia 69,957 950 -69,007
Germany 48,209 0 -48,209
France 34,932 4,229 -30,703
United States 0 33,618 +33,618
Norway 21,405 960 -20,445
Oman 12,829 0 -12,829
Iceland 960 10,082 +9,122
Sweden 0 8,200 +8,200

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 99,865
Viet Nam 43,444
Ireland 13,625
XI 768
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 54,057 45,808 -8,249
Viet Nam 25,043 18,401 -6,642
Ireland 8,950 4,675 -4,275
XI 442 326 -116
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) 629,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 280,190
Other 157,719
Air transport 62,290

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) 346,395 283,479 -62,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,734 92,456 -95,278
Other 88,509 69,210 -19,299
Air transport 43,898 18,392 -25,506

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 338,285
Dover / Eurotunnel 187,409
Immingham Docks 174,885
000 157,719
Felixstowe 65,337

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 £
Harwich 265,619 72,666 -192,953
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,528 62,881 -61,647
Immingham Docks 99,899 74,986 -24,913
000 88,509 69,210 -19,299
Felixstowe 5,684 59,653 +53,969
Hull 14,505 29,680 +15,175
East Midlands Airport 31,069 8,692 -22,377
Southampton 0 33,618 +33,618
Holyhead 17,448 10,465 -6,983
Liverpool Docks 3,606 13,093 +9,487

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