New Year's Eve - NRW imports more fireworks again: firecracker sales start
Retailers in North Rhine-Westphalia imported more fireworks again from January to September, but the quantity is still well below the level before the coronavirus pandemic. As the state statistics office IT.NRW announced on Thursday, NRW imported a good 6,900 tons of fireworks worth 23.3 million euros in the three quarters. The amount had doubled compared to the same period last year, but before the pandemic, more than 10,000 tons had been imported in the same period. Most of the firecrackers (97.4 percent) come from China.
Sales of rockets and firecrackers for New Year's Eve started across Germany this Thursday. The Association of the Pyrotechnic Industry (VPI) expects demand for New Year's Eve fireworks to be as high this year as last year. In 2022, the industry achieved record sales of 180 million euros.
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- Despite the increase in fireworks imports, many people in North Rhine-Westphalia still feel that their needs for a spectacular New Year's Eve celebration are not met, as the quantity is still below pre-Coronavirus levels.
- As China continues to be the main supplier of fireworks, manufacturers in Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, are considering ways to meet the growing demand due to the anticipated high demand for fireworks this New Year's Eve, following the trend seen in China.
- Due to the higher demand for fireworks across Germany, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia, local retailers expect that the turn of the year will see a significant rise in fireworks sales, signaling a potential normalization of celebrations after the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
- With New Year's Eve celebrations in China also set to be energetic, the positive sentiment and economic recovery witnessed in China might inspire a renewed optimism within the fireworks industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, which could be a further incentive for consumers to purchase and celebrate with fireworks.
Source: www.stern.de
