News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

Ban on disposables in Switzerland very likely – but not necessarily inevitable

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th June 2025

Recent news of legislative action on disposable vaping products in Switzerland suggested a ban was entering into force very soon, but the Swiss legislature in fact only passed a motion to take action ...

Vape packaging health harm warnings more impactful than those on addiction

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th June 2025

Warnings on packaging about negative health effects of vaping may be more powerful than warnings about nicotine addiction, a new study suggests ...

Banned but not gone: France and Belgium are struggling to police disposable vapes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th June 2025

With the UK's prohibition on disposable vapes now in effect (as of 1st June), enforcement will be the key factor for success – a challenge plaguing similar bans already in place in France and Belgium...

Ban without bite: island nations struggle to enforce disposable vape prohibitions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th June 2025

As the UK's prohibition on disposable vapes gets underway (as of 1st June), a look at how other island nations are managing similar measures offers a cautionary tale ...

E-cig framework regulated by states ‘confusing’ for Malaysian vape industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd June 2025

Malaysian vape industry associations say the domestic market is in a state of uncertainty, with regulatory clarity still lacking and increasing fragmentation at the state level ...

Ispire joint venture files first-ever US FDA PMTA for age-gating chip in vape devices

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd June 2025

Ike Tech, co-founded by Ispire, filed the first-ever premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a system that requires continuous, real-time ID verification to access vape devices ...

Are Australia’s restrictive vape laws to blame for high black-market demand?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th May 2025

March saw Australia’s largest-ever haul of illegal vapes and cigarettes by a health authority, and similar seizures have occurred in the wake of regulations in effect since October ...

Could unintended consequences of Dutch flavour ban become main consequences?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd May 2025

Why has the Netherlands taken such a harsh, prohibitionist stance on nicotine when it has historically been liberal in its approach to other so-called vice products? ...

UK and Dutch data suggests flavour bans could alter vaping, not trigger smoking

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd May 2025

Two surveys suggest flavour bans are the biggest potential changer of current vaper behaviour but that their implementation would not necessarily drive current vapers back to smoking ...

Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: betting on the future with vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd May 2025

In part two of a two-part series, we look at the role vaping plays in tobacco companies’ quest to transform themselves into smoke-free businesses, with one company standing out in the category ...

Is the new US surgeon general nominee more open to vaping as harm reduction?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th May 2025

New US surgeon general nominee Casey Means has not publicly laid out any position on vaping, nicotine or smoking cessation, but some of her public comments suggest she may be amenable to reduced-harm products ...

Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: real progress or far-off promise?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th May 2025

In part one of a two-part series, we examine how close leading players are to their goals of becoming smoke-free almost ten years after the first tobacco company committed to swapping cigarettes for alternative products...

Is the US FDA’s overestimation of under-age NGP use fuelling the illicit market?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th May 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) process for quantifying the risk of under-age use of next-generation products (NGPs) could be fuelling the illicit market because so many NGPs are being refused authorisation ...

WHO calls for flavour bans and further restrictions on all novel nicotine products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th May 2025

All flavours should be banned for nicotine products, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which also wants increased regulation of advertising, limits on hardware design, and plain packaging requirements being implemented across the board...

UK ASA ruling finds vape firms liable for third-party ads run without their consent

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th May 2025

Vaping companies could be held responsible for ads that appear on third-party sites without their knowledge, according to the latest vaping-related rulings from the UK Advertising Standards Authority ...

Temporary US-China tariff relief benefits vaping sector but uncertainty still looms

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th May 2025

Goods imported from China to the US will see a 115% reduction in tariffs as of 14th May, but the abrupt, temporary change offers no real certainty for long-term business planning ...

Tracing the history of US tariffs on e-cig product imports from China: a timeline

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th May 2025

This timeline of tariffs will be updated as further changes are made to the US tariff policy on Chinese imports or as new documents are added to the US Federal Register ...

Despite the WHO’s prohibitionist stance, hope for tobacco harm reduction remains

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th May 2025

Two decades after the adoption of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, public health expert Derek Yach asks: ”Surely we could have done better by now?” ...

Brazilian Senate committee considers bill to legalise e-cigarette market as use rises

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th May 2025

A bill that would reset the country’s stance on vaping products, the import and merchandising of which have been prohibited since a 2009 ban, will likely be voted on in committee in the Brazilian Senate...

US-based think tank proposes ways to help move along the FDA PMTA process

Written by Freddie Dawson | 12th May 2025

The Tax Foundation has published a series of potential reforms it believes the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products could realistically implement to address the country’s vaping industry ...

UCL study finds drop in use of disposable e-cigarettes as UK’s vaping boom stalls

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 8th May 2025

While the use of disposable vapes has increased significantly in the UK in the last few years, prompting a disposables ban that comes into force on 1st June, recent studies suggest their popularity is declining...

Greek bill to ban e-cigarette flavours in ‘final stages of internal consultation’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 5th May 2025

Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco ...

Debates and concerns continue ahead of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill becoming law

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd May 2025

The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been debated in the House of Lords (upper house of Parliament) and is now just a few steps away from becoming law ...

Altria earnings slow in Q1 2025 as Njoy halts shipments of Ace to wholesalers

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th April 2025

Altria reported a slowdown in its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, while its e-cigarette brand Njoy discontinued shipments of Ace to wholesalers as of March 2025 ...

Amid US tariffs on China, vape production unlikely to find new base in Latin America

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th April 2025

Steep US tariffs on China have also put pressure on e-cig importers, who may look to other countries to diversify production away from China. However, it seems Latin American countries cannot come to the rescue...

Strong start to 2025 for PMI, with Veev playing ‘an increasingly important role’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th April 2025

Philip Morris International reported a positive start to the year in all three smoke-free categories, including an increasing contribution from its vapour brand, Veev ...

US tariffs on imports of Chinese vaping products – who ends up paying the price?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th April 2025

The world is wondering what the real implications of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs will be on China, and whether and how the prices of affected products will dramatically increase for US consumers ...

Thailand’s blitz on illicit vapes renews calls for regulation over outright bans

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th April 2025

Thailand is embroiled in a tussle over regulating vapes, after a government crackdown on an illegal industry netted e-cigs worth millions of dollars and shut down operations serving the country’s voracious vaping market ...

Fragile 90-day truce in US-EU trade war: is the vape sector vulnerable to attack?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th April 2025

Trade relations between the US and Europe have been put on a 90-day pause, marked by a tense wait as both sides assess their next moves. Could future developments potentially involve the vape sector? ...

Proposals to ban e-cigs in Russia stall as fears of growth in black market persist

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th April 2025

Attempts to completely ban the sale of e-cigarettes in Russia have so far never met with government support, amid industry concerns a total ban will exacerbate the already large illegal market ...

US FDA’s vagueness helps it win Supreme Court backing in Triton/Vapetasia case

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th April 2025

Extreme vagueness has got the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) off the hook in the latest major challenge on its handling of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) ...

Rumours of the death of the US Office on Smoking and Health just might be true

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th April 2025

The US Centers for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health appears to be one of the casualties of job cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services ...

Asian vape producers may find Trump’s ‘liberation day’ a slow-burning disaster

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th April 2025

After the White House denied the possible suspension of tariffs, the confirmation came yesterday that the president had authorised a 90-day pause for most of the countries receiving them ...

US HHS staff reductions could disrupt the PMTA process and wider e-cig industry

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2025

As the promised axe has fallen on the workforce at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), what comes next for the agencies and the industry? ...

How Trump’s tariffs could have a negative impact on US public health

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th April 2025

US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could actively harm public health – but not in a way that might be expected ...

Growing trend or overreach? Poland joins the crackdown in Europe on disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd April 2025

With Poland poised to be the next European country to ban disposable vape products, is this the beginning of a wider European trend to phase out disposables in favour of stricter public health measures? ...

Ukraine raises excise taxes on tobacco products, and that includes e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st March 2025

Excise taxes in Ukraine on cigarettes and tobacco products, which could also include e-liquids, have been raised by nearly 25%, effective 25th March ...

Polish government prepares to unveil bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes in Q3 2025

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th March 2025

As part of its efforts to cut alternative tobacco product sales in Poland, the country’s Ministry of Health is advancing plans to ban nicotine-containing and nicotine-free single-use vapes ...

Shenzhen Smoore Technology appeals EUIPO’s decision in trademark dispute

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th March 2025

Chinese vape maker Shenzhen Smoore Technology has initiated legal proceedings against the EU Intellectual Property Office, following the rejection of Smoore’s opposition to registration of the “V Venilo” trademark ...

How tariffs on US imported goods could affect the worldwide e-cigarette industry

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2025

The imposition of tariffs on goods entering the US could have unintended knock-on effects elsewhere in the world, the most obvious being a general increase to prices, even in places not involved in current tariff...

US FDA tells success story of public health campaign preventing youth e-cig uptake

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th March 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently highlighted the success of its Real Cost public health campaign in preventing youth e-cigarette uptake with the first study to consider the campaign’s impact on e-cigs specifically...

Retailers in Italy question online nicotine sales ban’s efficacy as revenues take a hit

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2025

Italian businesses claim a ban on the online sale of nicotine-containing products has resulted in up to 80% revenue loss and say the decree was pointless ...

German governing coalition could go easier on novel nicotine regulations

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 18th March 2025

As coalition negotiations advance, a CDU/CSU-led government in Germany is expected to take a more lenient stance on novel nicotine products than the previous SPD-led administration ...

UK study equating cardiovascular impact of vaping and smoking attracts criticism

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th March 2025

A preliminary report on a study purporting to show similar adverse cardiovascular consequences from vaping and smoking has faced criticism from harm-reduction experts ...

US FDA nominee Makary’s impact on vaping depends on general outlook

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th March 2025

Martin Makary faces a vote before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today, 13th March. If approved, he takes a step closer to becoming head of the US FDA ...

New York lawsuit sales figures show size of bite vape firms take from the Big Apple

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th March 2025

Figures published as part of New York state’s lawsuit against flavoured e-cigarette companies show just how big the market has been for vaping firms ...

US rise in vaping offsets drop in smoking, highlighting need for targeted measures

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th March 2025

While cigarette smoking in the US has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, overall tobacco product use among adults has remained unchanged since 2017 ...

GCC states close to establishing unified rules for electronic tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th March 2025

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is moving closer to adopting unified regulations for electronic alternatives to tobacco products, with a final draft approved by the GCC Standardization Organization in January ...

New tariffs on Chinese imports likely to hike prices, impacting US vape industry

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th March 2025

Further price increases will result from the latest round of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on China – though downstream impact from tariffs on North American trading partners has again been delayed ...

New York’s vape company case goes above and beyond what the state has to prove

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th March 2025

The state of New York appears to have plenty of evidence against the vaping-related companies it has targeted in its lawsuit, so why would it include questionable accusations? ...

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