Lighter hub shines as world leader in production

Different types of lighters made in Shaodong are displayed at an exhibition hall of Shaoyang Customs. At the customs office, an exhibition details the development of Shaodong's lighter industry and showcases different lighters made by local companies. Last year, Shaoyang Customs handled 3,500 batches of lighter exports. Last year, lighters worth 3.74 billion yuan in total were exported from Shaodong, accounting for half of China's lighter exports, according to Shaoyang Customers. Customs data shows that the total export volume to Europe and North America increased steadily from 290 million yuan in 2020 to more than 500 million yuan last year.