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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of cigarette lighters & other lighters (mechanical, electrical, or other) (SITC 89933) totaled $16.3M in July 2026, traded with 30 countries.
Importers of Cigarette Lighters & Other Lighters (Mechanical, Electrical, or Other) paid $2.4M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 15% on $15.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Cigarette Lighters & Other Lighters (Mechanical, Electrical, or Other) imports of $16.3M in July 2026 ran 25% above the year-to-date monthly average of $13.1M.
Last updated: July 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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419 shipments/mo
Basic heading 239 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89933 · $16.3M of $44.8B
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.
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Imports · July 2026
origin
France and China together supply 84% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$16.3MYoY · Pro
Exports
$7.0MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.