| Product Code: ETC084200 | Publication Date: Jun 2021 | Updated Date: Mar 2026 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 |
In 2024, the United States continued to see significant import shipments from top exporting countries including Chile, China, India, Sweden, and the UK. Despite a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicating concentration, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 saw a decline of -3.2%. Additionally, there was a substantial decrease in growth rate from 2023 to 2024 at -34.06%, highlighting potential shifts in trade dynamics and market conditions impacting imports to the USA.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 United States (US) Matches Market Overview |
3.1 United States (US) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, 2022 & 2032F |
3.3 United States (US) Matches Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United States (US) Matches Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Form, 2022 & 2032F |
3.6 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Form, 2022 & 2032F |
4 United States (US) Matches Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for convenient and portable fire-starting solutions |
4.2.2 Growing interest in outdoor activities and camping |
4.2.3 Rise in disposable income leading to higher spending on recreational products |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Stringent regulations on manufacturing and distribution of matches |
4.3.2 Competition from alternative fire-starting products such as lighters and fire starters |
4.3.3 Concerns over fire safety and environmental impact of matches |
5 United States (US) Matches Market Trends |
6 United States (US) Matches Market, By Types |
6.1 United States (US) Matches Market, By Product |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Product, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.3 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Match Boxes, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.4 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Match Books, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2 United States (US) Matches Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Supermarkets and Hypermarkets, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.3 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Independent Retailers, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.4 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Convenience Stores, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.5 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Specialist Retailers, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.6 United States (US) Matches Market Revenues & Volume, By Online Retailers, 2022 - 2032F |
7 United States (US) Matches Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United States (US) Matches Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United States (US) Matches Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United States (US) Matches Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Consumer engagement with online content related to matches and fire-starting solutions |
8.2 Number of new product innovations and patents in the matches market |
8.3 Market penetration in new distribution channels such as outdoor retailers and e-commerce platforms |
8.4 Growth in demand for eco-friendly and sustainable matches |
9 United States (US) Matches Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United States (US) Matches Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product, 2022 & 2032F |
9.2 United States (US) Matches Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2022 & 2032F |
10 United States (US) Matches Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United States (US) Matches Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
10.2 United States (US) Matches Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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