1. In the first 11 months of this year, China’s total e-cigarette exports exceeded 70 billion
On December 20, the General Administration of Customs of China released electronic cigarette export trade data for November this year. The data showed that from January to November 2023, vape products (including vape and similar personal electronic atomization equipment, other non-combustion products containing nicotine) Absorbent products) exports totaled US$9.988 billion (approximately 71.275 billion yuan).
Among them, the export value of e-cigarette products in November reached US$941 million (approximately 6.715 billion yuan), a year-on-year decrease of 1.86%, and a month-on-month increase of 8.54%, showing a recovery trend.
2. E-cigarettes have become the fastest-growing category in British grocery stores for two consecutive years
According to a Reuters report on December 16, in 2023, vape products became the fastest growing category in British grocery stores for the second consecutive year, while sales of cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco fell sharply. According to current statistics, the sales of e-cigarette products in the UK in 2023 will increase by 897.4 million pounds (approximately 8.1 billion yuan) compared with last year.
3. FDA issues warning letters to three online e-cigarette retailers
On December 20, the FDA issued warning letters to three online e-cigarette retailers, including Vape-X Club, Vaproma, and My Vape Shack, accusing them of selling and/or distributing e-cigarettes that imitate wine bottle packaging.
“The FDA is committed to taking action throughout the supply chain, including at retailers, to remove unauthorized tobacco products from the market,” said Brian King, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “This includes ongoing monitoring of online marketplaces to identify and Crackdown on emerging products of concern.”
4. The first illegal e-cigarette operation case in Tongling City, Anhui Province, China was pronounced
On December 20, the People’s Court of Tongguan District, Tongling City, Anhui Province publicly announced the first illegal e-cigarette operation case. Four defendants constituted the crime of illegal operation and were sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year to eleven months in prison. Various penalties and fines ranging from 8,000 yuan to 1 million yuan; counterfeit e-cigarettes seized will be confiscated and handled by the seizure authority in accordance with the law.
5. The Philippines may independently regulate vape
During a recent hearing of the Ways and Means Committee of the Philippine House of Representatives, panel chairman Joey Salceda of Albay said that the “substitution effect” from cigarettes to vapes is affecting the collection of tobacco excise taxes, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Tobacco excise tax collections are expected to fall by at least 11% this year.
He said that currently vape sales have not been specifically classified as a separate industry under the Philippine Standard Industrial Classification, and it is recommended that the manufacturing and sales of vape be classified into a separate industry category to strengthen supervision.
6. Juul submits PMTA for menthol-flavored cigarette cartridges to FDA
On December 19, American e-cigarette company Juul Labs announced that it was seeking FDA approval for its new menthol-flavored cartridges. The new generation of Juul2 cartridges requires age verification and is used with the new generation of Juul2 e-cigarette devices, which are also under FDA review. Currently, the FDA has only approved 23 e-cigarette products for sale in the United States, and all of them are tobacco-flavored.
7. Welsh Government announces funding to combat illegal vaping
The Welsh Government has announced funding for Trading Standards Wales to help tackle the country’s illegal vaping problem. Trading Standards Wales officers will use measures such as test purchases, dog identification, intelligence gathering and port inspections to crack down on illegal vaping. It is understood that hundreds of thousands of illegal products arriving in Wales from Welsh ports and other means have been seized this year.
8. Indonesia’s vape consumption tax will increase by 15%
On December 19, 2023, the Indonesian Customs Administration and the Ministry of Finance confirmed that the country’s tobacco excise tax will increase by 10% and vape excise tax by 15% in 2024. The excise policy 2024 is based on four-pronged considerations, including control of consumption, sustainability of the industry, tax targets and eradication of illicit tobacco products.
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