- In September, China exported approximately US$8.6 million of e-cigarettes to Spain, an increase of 6.25% from the previous month and an increase of 11.23% year-on-year. The export volume was approximately 217 tons, an increase of 17.43% from the previous month and an increase of 85.22% from the same period last year. The export unit price was US$39.50/kg. A month-on-month decrease of 9.52% and a year-on-year decrease of 39.95%.
- The state of Louisiana in the United States has released a list of vapingproducts approved for sale, including JUUL pods, BIDI Stick and Vuse pods.
- Philip Morris International launches heated tobacco product IQOS ILUMA in the Bosnia and Herzegovina market.
- The FDA issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling unauthorized vapingproducts.
- The Slovenian government has proposed a law that would ban all flavored vapes, as well as smoking in public enclosed spaces.
- Joey Salt Salceda, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the Philippine House of Representatives, stated that he will investigate the vapebrand FLAVA to trace its possible tax evasion and fraud.
- BAT’s Russian unit was taken over by UAE-based BFI Holding, a company jointly owned by former BAT executives and Russian distributors.