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 2,828,167
France 900,750
Viet Nam 490,389
Netherlands 423,913
Belgium 388,058

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 1,422,341 1,405,826 -16,515
France 530,895 369,855 -161,040
Viet Nam 453,446 36,943 -416,503
Netherlands 131,001 292,912 +161,911
Belgium 190,663 197,395 +6,732
Germany 128,092 220,010 +91,918
Ireland 20,620 61,123 +40,503
Hungary 10,061 11,775 +1,714
Spain 10,874 9,707 -1,167
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 3,667,026
Netherlands 554,403
Viet Nam 403,534
France 321,277
Spain 184,628

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 1,799,469 1,867,557 +68,088
Netherlands 296,360 258,043 -38,317
Viet Nam 362,934 40,600 -322,334
France 119,115 202,162 +83,047
Spain 37,644 146,984 +109,340
United Kingdom 59,047 0 -59,047
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,579 21,248 -1,331
Germany 0 13,741 +13,741
Hungary 5,296 5,928 +632
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 5 8 +3
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
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) 3,642,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,425,681
Other 269,085
Air transport 195,866

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) 1,972,946 1,669,938 -303,008
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 651,420 774,261 +122,841
Other 208,098 60,987 -147,111
Air transport 83,491 112,375 +28,884

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,168,412
Southampton 592,319
Dover 460,462
Middlesbrough 376,975
000 269,085

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 1,057,475 1,110,937 +53,462
Southampton 555,376 36,943 -518,433
Dover 195,299 265,163 +69,864
Middlesbrough 235,218 141,757 -93,461
000 208,098 60,987 -147,111
London 119,153 138,844 +19,691
Eurotunnel 77,843 151,226 +73,383
Immingham Docks 81,281 131,179 +49,898
London Gateway Port 61,383 139,143 +77,760
Thamesport 124,487 71,070 -53,417

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
2026-01 8
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 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 550,910
Ireland 200,182
Czechia 70,907
Germany 48,209
France 36,740

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 264,297 286,613 +22,316
Ireland 107,929 92,253 -15,676
Czechia 69,957 950 -69,007
Germany 48,209 0 -48,209
France 32,511 4,229 -28,282
United States 0 33,618 +33,618
Oman 12,829 0 -12,829
Iceland 960 10,082 +9,122
Sweden 0 8,200 +8,200
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,645 0 -6,645

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 99,627
Viet Nam 43,250
Ireland 11,698
XI 774
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 57,404 42,223 -15,181
Viet Nam 26,607 16,643 -9,964
Ireland 7,407 4,291 -3,116
XI 429 345 -84
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) 645,850
Other 155,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,702
Air transport 40,885

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) 375,502 270,348 -105,154
Other 91,864 63,502 -28,362
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,246 92,456 +35,210
Air transport 28,936 11,949 -16,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 207,797
Dover / Eurotunnel 180,960
Immingham Docks 174,885
000 155,366
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 135,131 72,666 -62,465
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,079 62,881 -55,198
Immingham Docks 133,436 41,449 -91,987
000 91,864 63,502 -28,362
Felixstowe 13,491 51,846 +38,355
Hull 14,505 29,680 +15,175
Southampton 0 33,618 +33,618
Eurotunnel 0 31,780 +31,780
Holyhead 11,660 10,465 -1,195
East Midlands Airport 16,107 2,249 -13,858

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