- In the British vapemarket, disposable vapes configured with “2 ml pod+ 10 ml pod” are being continuously launched. The common configuration of this type of product is a 2 ml pre-installed pod plus a 10 ml replaceable e-liquid tank. It meets the British MHRA standards and achieves “compliant” large puff standards.
- The Northern Ireland Assembly in the UK on Tuesday approved a Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) in support of joining a new UK law that would make the sale of tobacco products to people born on or after January 1, 2009 and aged 18 or over illegal behavior.
- In April 2024, China’s vapeexports to South Korea were approximately US$74.76 million, a year-on-year increase of 26.49%. The export volume was approximately 3,004 tons, a month-on-month increase of 17.39%, and a year-on-year increase of 60.17%.
- Philip Morris International (PMI) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a minority indirect stake in Egypt’s state-owned tobacco manufacturer Eastern Company (EAST.CA), accounting for 14.7%.
- In the UK, 1.5 million illegal vapeswereseized in 2023, with ports and airports becoming the main distribution centers.
- The “Tochka Tobacco” store of Russian tobacco retailer “Lenta” doubled its expansion, with sales volume increasing by 25% and sales increasing by 40%.
- Research has found that popular tags such as #puff bars, #geek bar and #elf bar deliberately circumvent TikTok’s illegal activity detection algorithm. Children use TikTok to easily buy vapes disguised as toys, merchants use secret codes to deceive supervisory agencies, and promoters hide vapesales in videos.