U.S. imports of Cigarette Lighters & Other Lighters (Mechanical, Electrical, or Other) (SITC 89933) totaled $14.3M in August 2026, imported from 30 countries.
Importers of Cigarette Lighters & Other Lighters (Mechanical, Electrical, or Other) paid $2.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMechanical and electronic lighters — from disposable butane pocket lighters to plasma-arc and catalytic models — are a high-volume consumer goods import with significant Section 301 exposure for China-origin product, which has long been the dominant source. CPSC safety standards govern child-resistance requirements for lighters sold in the US market, and importers must certify compliance with 16 CFR Part 1212 before distribution. The heading spans a wide price range from commodity disposables to premium refillable lighters, and classification is not affected by fuel type or ignition mechanism.
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428 import shipments a month
Lighters sold in the US must comply with CPSC's Safety Standard for Lighters (16 CFR Part 1212), which requires child-resistant features and prohibits novelty lighters that could attract children. Importers must test and certify compliance before the product enters commerce; non-compliant lighters are subject to recall and civil penalties.
No — the heading explicitly covers lighters 'whether or not mechanical or electrical,' so flint-wheel, piezoelectric, and electronic plasma-arc lighters all classify here. The ignition technology affects product specifications and potentially safety testing protocols, but not the trade classification.
Basic heading 248 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89933 · $14.3M of $46.9B
ImportsExports
Imports
$14.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$8.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $147.7M of Cigarette Lighters & Other Lighters (Mechanical, Electrical, or Other).
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Imports · August 2026
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China and France together supply 77% of it. China pays 22.4% duty; Mexico 2.7%.
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