Is the Middle East conflict freezing candle exports?
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Cargo stalled, payments frozen, and clients unreachable—Kay, a candle export manager, faces a nightmare. In mid-February, he shipped a container of tealight candles and glass candles to Israel for the Eid shopping peak. But as tensions escalated in the Red Sea, the vessel was rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope, sending freight costs soaring.
Worse still, his Israeli client went silent. “Now a single reply takes two days,” Kay says. For B2B candle orders involving custom scents, packaging, and private candle labels, this “disconnection” kills the deal. Meanwhile, currency fluctuations erode profits—candle price quoted in US dollars, but local devaluation shrinks margins.
Some candle traders pivot back to European and American candle markets or pay for expensive air freight. But Kay refuses to give up on the Middle East: “Clients there pay promptly.” For now, his 7‑day memorial candles, pillar candles, fluted candles, glass jar candles, and paraffin wax candle orders drift at sea—along with his hopes.
Shijiazhuang Zhongya Candle Co., Ltd.
www.zycandle.com
www.zycandlefactory.com
Email: betty@kangdecandle.com
Phone number/Whatsapp: +86 18732960113
Wechat: +86 15690355727
Post time: Mar-06-2026