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India faces tough nationwide ban within days on all e-cigs and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th August 2019

The Indian government is to introduce a fully-fledged ban on e-cigarettes across the country through an executive order that could come into force within days ...

BAT launches hybrid pod in Korea amid rumours of new tax scheme

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2019

British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Glo Sens in Korea, a new hybrid pod product which combines vaping technology with real...

Indian court rules against Maharashtra e-cig seizure

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th August 2019

Indian tobacco and e-cig manufacturer Godfrey Phillips India Limited (GPI) won a reprieve after an Indian court prevented the Maharashtra state government from taking action against the company ...

Philippines puts tax on e-cigs and heated tobacco, bans public space use

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th August 2019

The Philippines is bent on clamping down on public vaping and imposing a new excise tax on heated tobacco and vapour products ...

China hints at stricter regulations to curb e-cig rise

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st July 2019

China’s health agency has hinted that it will set up new laws to regulate the use of e-cigarettes as part of the country’s masterplan to curb the rise of vaping and safeguard public health ...

Juul expands rollout in Asia with new launches in Indonesia and China

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th July 2019

Vaping manufacturer Juul is expanding its footprint in Asia with launches in Indonesia and China, two of the region’s key markets ...

Shenzhen, world’s No 1 e-cig supplier, tightens rules on public vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd July 2019

The Chinese city of Shenzhen, the world’s biggest centre for e-cig manufacturing, has issued new regulations restricting public vaping ...

IQOS accounts for 20% of PMI’s net revenues in Q2 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th July 2019

PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum” ...

New database offers in-depth research on the leading heated tobacco markets

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th July 2019

ECigIntelligence’s new database on the global heated tobacco market is full of in-depth research about this lucrative market, which is gaining ground all over the world ...

Kyrgyzstan follows Russian example by setting tax on nicotine e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st July 2019

Kyrgyzstan has agreed an excise tax amendment that will tax nicotine e-liquids and heated tobacco from 1st July ...

India moves towards clamping down on e-cigarettes under drugs law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2019

An Indian government body has taken a crucial step towards curbing the sale, import and distribution of e-cigarettes by classifying them as drugs ...

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th June 2019

The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G ...

BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th June 2019

British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019 ...

Hong Kong debates blanket e-cig ban and its possible repercussions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th June 2019

Industry and unions in Hong Kong have warned that a proposed ban on e-cigarettes could undermine the city’s status as a major hub for their import and export ...

Japan remains premier test market for new HnB devices

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th May 2019

Japan continues to be the leading test market for heated tobacco products, with two new devices recently launched – including the world’s first device which works with ordinary cigarettes. SMV Japan, which lays claim to being...

Middle Eastern states move to legalise e-cigarettes, but at a high price

Written by Marija Obradovic | 29th May 2019

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Jordan have decided to allow the sale of e-cigarettes, as Middle Eastern attitudes toward vaping...

Indian court holds off national ban, but states press on with prohibition

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th May 2019

Several states in India are pressing ahead with e-cig bans, despite a court judgement preventing the national government insisting on total prohibition of vaping products ...

Imperial reports the rise and rise of its next-generation products portfolio

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th May 2019

Imperial Brands will see its vapour and heated tobacco revenues rise by 245% over the course of the year, according to new financial information published this week ...

China issues new industry standards for e-cigarettes and e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th May 2019

China is set to enforce new industry standards for electronic cigarettes, laid out in detail in a recent submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ...

World Bank recommends taxing e-cigs to raise revenue and cut youth use

Written by Aidan Semmens | 23rd April 2019

The World Bank has published a paper on e-cigarette use and taxation that could prove influential in many countries, possibly leading towards moves for greater taxing of vapour products ...

India’s trade ministry says there’s ‘no legal basis’ to ban e-cig imports – yet

Written by Marija Obradovic | 11th April 2019

The Indian trade ministry has said there is no legal basis for prohibiting e-cig imports, and is reported to have asked the health ministry to prepare legislation that will have that effect ...

High Court judge puts off Indian e-cig ban pending further hearing in May

Written by Marija Obradovic | 19th March 2019

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to e-cigarette vendors in India, delaying until 17th May the effects of a government circular calling for a nationwide ban on vaping products ...

Japan sets aside designated HnB and vaping areas in bars and diners

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th March 2019

Japan’s health authorities have issued new ordinances related to smoking areas, including the first designated signs to apply to dedicated areas for the use of heated tobacco products ...

United Arab Emirates prepares to legalise e-cigarettes from April

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 19th February 2019

The existing ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be lifted from mid-April, the Emirates Authority for Standardisation (ESMA) has confirmed ...

PMI credits ‘robust’ performance for revenue growth

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 8th February 2019

Executives at Philip Morris International (PMI) say the company closed out a “challenging” year with a “robust” performance, with a net revenue of $29.6bn in 2018, up 3.1% on the previous year ...

JT shows two new higher-temp HnB devices for Japan

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st January 2019

Japan Tobacco (JT) is launching two new heat-not-burn (HnB) devices in the Japanese market on 29th January as it tries to catch up with Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS and British American Tobacco (BAT)’s Glo...

US International Trade Commission investigates 23 over ‘Juul-like’ e-cigs

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th January 2019

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating 23 companies, including five in China and one in Uruguay, for US patent infringement of Juul’s e-cigarette cartridges and components ...

Israel adopts plain packaging and ad restrictions, prepares flavour ban

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th January 2019

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has passed a law requiring plain packaging for e-cigarettes. It will also bring in new restrictions on the advertising and marketing, equating e-cigs with combustible tobacco ...

Thailand, the ‘world’s most anti-vaping country’, looks at legalisation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th January 2019

Thailand – ranked by delegates at the Global Forum on Nicotine as the worst country in the world in which to be an e-cigarette user – is considering legalising vaping and taxing e-cig imports ...

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st December 2018

Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come in the world of vaping...

India aims to ramp up Information Technology Act to block e-cig promotion

Written by Marija Obradovic | 27th December 2018

New changes to the Information Technology Act aim to block any information on the internet promoting e-cigarettes to residents of India. This week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed an amendment to the...

IQOS versus Glo: PMI takes on BAT in Japanese HnB patent battle

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd December 2018

Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing British American Tobacco (BAT) in Japan for infringement of the patent for IQOS, claiming the rival company has copied the technology for its own Glo device ...

Now Indian government tells customs to seize all e-cig and HnB imports

Written by Marija Obradovic | 27th November 2018

Two weeks after the Delhi High Court decided that an advisory banning e-cigarettes was not binding on India’s states, the national government has issued a new notice calling on customs officers to seize imports ...

China Tobacco launches new HnB system on South Korean market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th November 2018

China Tobacco is taking on Philip Morris International (PMI), British American Tobacco (BAT) and KT&G in South Korea with the launch of a new heated tobacco device, the Mok ...

Study reveals just how much world press accentuates the negative

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th November 2018

Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests ...

Imperial to double Blu spending while JTI plans Japanese launches

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th November 2018

Imperial Brands is to double its spending on its premier e-cigarette range, Blu. Meanwhile, JTI is hoping two new additions to its Ploom Tech range can improve the heat-not-burn brand’s fortunes in its home market...

IQOS global upgrades announced; dual consumables for Japan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2018

PMI has announced the worldwide launch of two new IQOS devices during a series of events in Japan. The iQOS 3 and iQOS Multi feature quicker charging and longer battery life ...

Good but could be better – 2018 no longer looks quite as rosy for BAT

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has lowered its expectations of its heated tobacco and vaping products this year – but still anticipates continuing growth ...

Juul buys ‘world online leader’ VMR in $75m deal

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 17th October 2018

Juul Labs has bought VMR – “the world’s largest online e-cigarette retailer” – from High Praise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huabao International Holdings of Hong Kong, for $75m ...

PMI sues Korean government over claim HnB is as harmful as smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2018

The South Korean government has declared e-cigarettes and heated tobacco to be no safer than smoking – a statement that has led to legal action by Philip Morris International (PMI) ...

Manufacturers rooting around for way to stem South Korean nicotine tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th October 2018

E-liquid manufacturers are trying to get around South Korean tax laws by claiming the nicotine they use is derived from the stems and roots of tobacco plants rather than exclusively the leaves ...

Cannabis fear may make Hong Kong’s vaping rules even tougher

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th October 2018

The spectre of vaped cannabinoids is being used in Hong Kong by campaigners seeking to tighten the Chinese territory’s already stringent regime on e-cigarettes ...

Imperial Brands confirms Pulze for Japan, announces Nixx e-liquid

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th September 2018

Imperial Brands has confirmed the launch of its first heated tobacco product, Pulze, in early 2019 in Japan, which is proving a fertile market for heat-not-burn (HnB) ...

Chinese HnB exhibitors make a mark at Korea’s first Vape Expo

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th September 2018

The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country’s first vaping show, Vape Korea Expo 2018, held at the Kintex exhibition hall in Ilsan...

Vapour coalition calls on Trump regime to scrap e-cig product tariffs

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th September 2018

A group of vapour trade associations has called for the scrapping of newly announced US tariffs on Chinese imports which they say will punish thousands of small US businesses ...

ECigIntelligence brings you the latest from around the vaping world

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th September 2018

Recent stories and reports brought to you by ECigIntelligence as summed up in last week's CEO Newsletter ...

Tax hikes and usage restrictions will impact on HnB in Japan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th September 2018

Tax on products in Japan’s growing heated tobacco market will go up on 1st October, as part of a staggered series of rises up to 2022, that will bring the levies on them closer to...

Labelling guidelines – first step on the road to Malaysian regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th September 2018

Malaysian manufacturers of e-liquids are now required to adhere to new labelling guidelines. At present, the rules apply only to non-nicotine liquids – but there are hopes they may be the first step towards wider...

Israel bans Juul with nicotine limit, prepares tighter e-cig regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd August 2018

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an administrative order prohibiting the import and marketing of any e-cigarette product with a nicotine concentration higher than 20 mg/ml ...

Philippines looks set for new stance on vaping but future still unclear

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st August 2018

The Philippines could be set to take a liberal stance on e-cigarettes after the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution urging the Philippine Department of Health to focus on e-cigarettes to aid smoking cessation...

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