- In September, China’s e-cigarette exports to Ireland were approximately US$6.88 million, a month-on-month increase of 75.29%, and a year-on-year increase of 13.30%; the export volume was approximately 193 tons, a month-on-month increase of 88.20%, and a year-on-year increase of 70.86%; the export unit price was 35.58 US dollars/kg , a month-on-month decrease of 6.86% and a year-on-year decrease of 33.69%.
- The Biden administration in the United States is facing bipartisan opposition as it prepares to make a decision on its proposed menthol ban.
- Malaysian Health Minister Zaliha Mustafa stated that the “Public Health Smoking Products Control Bill 2023” will be submitted before the end of the current parliamentary session on November 30.
- According to the latest report released by Allied Market Research, the U.S. e-cigarette market is expected to reach US$34.137 billion in 2031.
- The market share of Vuse vapeowned by Reynolds Tobacco Company increased slightly to 42.1%, surpassing Juul, which ranked second, and its market share remained unchanged at 24.4%.
- Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 77% of black smokers prefer menthol cigarettes, which has triggered public controversy over the U.S. government’s plan to ban menthol cigarettes.
- Pakistani experts have proposed growing food crops to replace tobacco in their Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, claiming that such a transformation could solve the food crisis facing more than one-third of the population.