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96.13 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks

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96.13 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	EAC
9613.10.00	Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable	0.25%	0%	0%
9613.20.00	Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable	0.25%	0%	0%
9613.80.00	Other lighters	0.25%	0%	0%
9613.90.00	Parts	0.25%	0%	0%

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HS 9613.80.00

Other lighters

Section XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles › Ch 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles › 96.13 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks

Applied duty rates

0.25% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
0% EAC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 50 100 150

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $115 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $1 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $46 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

$6 2025 2025 $6 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$0	–
2022	$115	–
2023	$1	–
2024	$46	–
2025	$6	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200 300

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $242 From the world $7 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $87 From the world $11 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $80 From the world $28 Within the Commonwealth

$41 2025 2025 $41 From the world $22 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$242	$7
2023	$87	$11
2024	$80	$28
2025	$41	$22

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Rwanda Trade Information provides trade information on export, import, and transit procedures, customs services, tariffs and standards.

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