- In August, China exported e-cigarettes to Poland to approximately US$11.76 million, a month-on-month decrease of 40.72%, and a year-on-year increase of 19.92%; the export volume was approximately 213 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 36.78%, and a year-on-year increase of 40.80%; the export unit price was 55.15 US dollars/kg. , a month-on-month decrease of 6.22% and a year-on-year decrease of 14.83%.
- Reynolds Tobacco Company filed an investigation application with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against a number of Chinese and American vapecompanies in accordance with Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 (as amended), accusing them of unfair import practices.
- Soraya Tronic, a senator from the Brazilian state of MatoGrossodoSul, proposed a bill proposing to establish regulations for the production, import, export, sales, monitoring, inspection and advertising of e-cigarettes in Brazil.
- Supreme, a British e-cigarette manufacturer, announced that its own brand of disposable vapeswill be designed in simple black, white, and gray colors, will eliminate all bright colors, and will only launch vapeflavors suitable for adults.
- According to logistics sources, due to pressure from Russia, Kazakhstan’s border inspections are very intensive, resulting in many illegal vapesbeing unable to enter Russia through Kazakhstan.
- Since 2023, two countries including Suriname and Venezuela have implemented vapebans, and three countries including the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Ukraine have implemented flavor bans.
- Brazilian Congresswoman Gisela Simone submitted a bill in Congress proposing to criminalize the sale, import, and advertising of e-cigarette devices as a public health crime.
- The Yale School of Public Health released a report saying that restricting the sale of flavored vapescould be counterproductive, pushing users to switch to more dangerous regular cigarettes.