- In April 2024, China’s vape exports to the United States were approximately US$320 million, a month-on-month increase of 9.98%, and a year-on-year increase of 6.89%; the export volume was approximately 7,457 tons, a month-on-month increase of 8.38%, and a year-on-year increase of 18.06%.
- On May 20, Ispire Technology Inc. announced a number of personnel appointments to prepare for its rapid expansion domestically and internationally.
- NJOY, a subsidiary of Altria, announced the submission of a supplemental Pre-Market Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and resubmitted the PMTA for blueberry and watermelon flavored products specifically for use with the NJOY ACE 2.0 device. .
- British Labor MP Rachael Maskell proposed banning the purchase of vapesby young people. Her proposal to ban people born after 2015 from purchasing vapes caused controversy.
- The Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs of Kyrgyzstan responded at the meeting that official data as of the end of 2023, Kyrgyzstan had imported 843,600 cigarettes, 414,300 ml of canned nicotine-containing vapes, 616,800 disposable nicotine vapesand 26,900 vapes.
- Citizens of Kazakhstan have launched a new petition on the E-petition portal to oppose the upcoming nationwide ban on vapes. The petition has attracted nearly 19,000 viewers and managed to collect 895 signatures and 67 comments.