Market & regulatory data for the vapour sector in Kuwait

16th December 2022: Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Customs has released "Customs Instruction No. 101/2022", postponing the adoption of the 100% customs duty tax imposed by the Gulf Cooperation Council on e-cigarettes and e-liquids, until further notice. The administration issued a similar notice in February, postponing the adoption of the duty from 1st March to 1st September, before deferring it until 1st January 2023.
13th December 2022: Gulf Cooperation Council: The Gulf Health Council has launched a week-long online campaign under the slogan “#companionship_without_vaping” to combat the use of e-cigarettes, particularly by young people, press reports.
17th August 2022: Kuwait: Kuwaiti Customs has again postponed the adoption of the 100% customs duty imposed on e-cigarettes and e-liquids by the Gulf Cooperation Council, putting it back from 1st September 2022 to 1st January 2023. The administration issued a similar notice in February, postponing adoption of the duty from 1st March to 1st September.

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