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While the approval by Poland’s parliament of a tax on e-liquids causes consternation, much of Europe is in a state of indecision over the taxation of vaping products
Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, has confirmed a tax on e-liquids – at a level below the finance ministry’s original proposal but still considerably higher than the vaping industry in the country had hoped
A proposed amendment to Taiwanese law would impose a total ban on the manufacture, importation, sale or advertising of all e-cigarette products, closing down entirely a business that currently supports an estimated 200,000 vapers
ECigIntelligence meets some of the small manufacturers and traders characteristic of the fragmented and colourful Filipino e-cigarette market
Online sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarette products have been banned in Italy following the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the so-called Vicari Amendment
A new proposal being considered by the General Court of Massachusetts would impose an excise tax of 20 cents per ml of e-liquid in the state
Internet retailing platforms have had a big impact in bringing buyers and sellers together in many sectors – but they have had a limited effect on the e-cigarette market so far. However, they have the potential to become more significant in future, despite a sometimes stringent regulatory environment.
As shake and vape grows in popularity, ECigIntelligence takes a look at the German market in detail and finds that experienced vapers in Germany mostly use their own-mixed e-liquids, which can help in avoiding TPD restrictions for e-liquid-containing nicotine. This trend seems to have grown in Germany since May 2017, and almost half of the e-liquid brands sold in Germany are ready to mix.
Indonesia is to legalise the importation of nicotine-containing e-liquids – in order to reduce it. Along with a new tax, the move will bring clarity to a trade that has existed in a grey area up to now
The increasingly popular practice of “shake and vape” poses a threat to the e-cigarette industry, according to speakers and delegates at a recent conference
Our consumer survey took place from September to October 2017. Most respondents were ex-smokers, with around a third vaping for more than two years. The majority of our respondents where male and aged between 25 and 44.
We found that advanced devices dominate, and more than 60% of respondents are mixing their own e-liquid. E-liquids containing low nicotine content are reportedly the most popular.
Complex desserts in a shake and vape format will come to the fore next year according to experts at the Next Generation Nicotine Delivery Conference in London
Some Polish politicians, opposed to the government, are trying to stop the country’s planned tax on e-liquids and instead introduce their own e-cigarette bill to parliament
Our latest survey of French e-cigarette users finds vape stores are a very popular retail channel for e-liquids, while hardware purchases are predominately made online.
The Italian Constitutional Court in Rome has ruled that taxing non-nicotine e-liquids is legitimate, ending a temporary suspension imposed in 2015 by a lower court
A German TV station has deleted an episode of a popular series from its website because it inadvertently used the name of a real e-liquid company in a storyline involving the vaping of drugs
Online sales of e-liquid in the US have seen a clear move over the past year towards larger bottle sizes and lower prices, an ECigIntelligence report reveals
In our latest look at the UK market, we find that the e-liquid sector is highly fragmented and a high percentage of the respondents are mixing their own e-liquid. The hardware sector is less fragmented
Our study of the leading brands on the US online e-liquid market finds prices per ml falling, while bottles are growing larger
Transposition of the TPD into Belgian law has been force since January 2017. The restrictions it imposes include a ban on online sales as well as product, packaging, labelling and advertising restrictions
EU legislation is unclear on how to categorise hybrid devices, which may give manufacturers some degree of choice. This report aims to help them make that choice wisely
In our latest look at the Italian market, we find sales of e-liquids generate around 45% of revenue. Tobacco and fruits are reported as the most popular flavours, while the e-liquid sector appears dominated by Italian brands
Chinese customs authorities have seized a reported 600-ton shipment of smuggled e-liquid – but does it represent the start of a period of greater regulatory scrutiny in the country?
Poland’s Bureau for Chemical Substances has published the first official list of all notified e-cigarette products, providing an insight into the product mix on the Polish market
An ECigIntelligence survey of US vape stores found that while monthly revenues have remained at the same level as they were in 2016, a lower proportion is now generated by the sale of e-liquids, with mods and starter kits showing a significant increase in sales. The survey of 1003 stores, carried out in July and August 2017, found that the » Continue Reading.
Regulators in the US should not ban e-liquid flavours unless they also ban menthol in traditional cigarettes, three public-health scholars have warned
ECigIntelligence’s survey of Italian e-liquid manufacturers finds most are based in the north, around Milan and Turin, while a few take advantage of favourable conditions in neighbouring countries
Poland is one of the largest e-liquid manufacturing areas in Europe, with manufacturers largely based in designated Special Economic Zones making their own brands as well as others for both home and foreign markets
Sweden is set to bring in a new tax on e-cigarettes, following a proposal in the national budget for 2018. The exact nature and level of the tax will be determined after consultation with relevant bodies
Malaysian e-liquid manufacturers are looking at the European Union and other markets as regulatory uncertainty bites at home – but only the bigger players can afford the costs involved
Australia’s ban on the sale of nicotine e-liquids has led to a black market that damages the health of the very people the law is meant to protect, an official inquiry has heard
The e-liquid maker Nicopure Labs has filed an appeal in its lawsuit against the FDA in an on-going legal battle aimed at overturning the deeming regulations
The sale of ingredients for shake and vape – enabling users to mix their own nicotine and non-nicotine e-liquids – is a legal grey area for sellers in many European countries, as it can be a way to get round TPD quantity restrictions on nicotine-containing liquids. In this report, ECigIntelligence looks into the matter in detail.
Our analysis of notifications under the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) provides some indications of the product mix in the Hungarian e-cigarette market
ECigIntelligence visited 34 vape stores in Poland’s two largest cities, Warsaw and Krakow, to gauge the market and compare offline prices – and found a striking difference between the two.
Researchers in Croatia have found that more than half the e-liquids they tested exceeded the maximum nicotine concentration level laid down by the European TPD
Figures for product notifications to the Italian health ministry under European TPD regulations enable us to make some interesting observations on the country’s e-cigarette market
The US state of Delaware has introduced a tax on e-liquids following an “extraordinary session” of the state legislature
This ECigIntelligence survey took place between April and June 2017. We found there are around 500 specialised vape stores at this moment in Greece, averaging a monthly revenue of around €10,000, of which 70% was reported to come from physical stores. Sales of e-liquid generated around 60% of revenue.
French e-liquids make up around 85% of the total French market, according to our recent vape store survey, which gathered responses from 165 store managers throughout April and May 2017. The remaining 15% of the market is shared by American, British, Malaysian and other foreign e-liquids.
Poland’s finance ministry is proposing an excise tax on all e-liquids that will raise the cost of vaping in the country and impose extra difficulties on independent producers
Beset by mass closures of vape stores and sceptical public opinion, the Spanish e-cigarette market finally appears to be growing again.
Our survey of the e-cigarette market in South Korea finds a country with a traditionally high rate of smoking and potential for a small vaping population to grow, despite fairly stringent regulation.
In our latest survey of the UK market, we find that sales of e-liquids generated around 60% of revenue. The e-liquid market is fragmented, while the hardware sector is much more consolidated. Top five brands of devices reported gather around 60% of the market in comparison with top five e-liquid brands that gather around 20%. Fruit and menthol were reported as the most popular flavours.
A ruling by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority against one vape store’s ad may be good news for others – because it clarifies what is acceptable in local newspapers.
Two new surveys suggest that most French and Spanish vapers have used e-cigarettes to give up smoking, for both health and financial reasons – and that very few had continued to smoke after taking up e-cigarettes.
Finland has exceeded the requirements of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) by banning all flavoured e-liquids except tobacco flavour.
An online survey was carried out on U.S. e-cigarette consumers by ECigIntelligence between October 2016 and January 2017 in the U.S. The survey was carried out with support from consumer association CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association) and a number of other associations and trade press.
Flavour preferences among e-cigarette users differ markedly between different countries, different hardware devices and between types of users.
Key findings of our Italian survey include that estimated daily revenues of Italian vape stores vary between €300 and €1500; and that
stores located in more populated cities seem to be getting more new customers than those located in smaller towns.
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