Steep US tariffs on China have also put pressure on e-cigarette importers, who may look to other countries to diversify production away from China. However, it seems Latin American countries cannot come to the rescue.
Strict anti-vaping laws in Brazil and Mexico mean the region offers little hope as a new production base for the burgeoning e-cigarette market. Vape and e-cigarette importers looking down the barrel of steep US tariffs on China are unlikely to find new manufacturing hubs in Latin America.