- Philip Morris International will invest $600 million to build a ZYN nicotine bag factory in Colorado, USA, which is expected to be put into production in 2026.
- Egyptian customs said that disposable vapesare subject to a value-added tax of 14% of their value, and the Minister of Finance approved this opinion on May 30.
- The Philippine Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau and the Southern Police District Special Operations Group seized 9,359 FLAVA vapesof different flavors or styles in a raid, with a total market value of approximately $88,000.
- In three months, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry seized 54,000 illegal vapes worth $480,000.
- The United Utilities Company in the United Kingdom warned that more than 50 vapes were found blocking the drainat a water station, including vapewith the HAYATI logo.
- The latest research shows that the proportion of smoking population in the European Union has only dropped by 1 percentage point in the past three years, and 24% of the population still smokes. The EU has set a goal of achieving a “smoke-free generation” by 2040, but progress is currently slow.
- In May 2024, China’s vape exports to Indonesia were approximately US$10.65 million, a month-on-month increase of 23.2% and a year-on-year decrease of 18.1%; the export volume was approximately 144 tons, a month-on-month increase of 37.54% and a year-on-year decrease of 38.41%.