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Daily News on Vape Industry October 31st, 2023


2023-10-31
  1. In September, China exported approximately US$17.29 million of e-cigarettes to Japan, a month-on-month increase of 25.80%, and a year-on-year decrease of 71.00%; the export volume was approximately 116 tons, a month-on-month increase of 13.90%, and a year-on-year decrease of 67.15%; the export unit price was US$148.46/Kilogram, a month-on-month increase of 10.45%, a year-on-year decrease of 11.72%.

 

  1. Recently, in response to the Section 337 investigation initiated by Reynolds Tobacco, the companies involved are preparing to submit a motion to the U.S. ITC not to file the case due to jurisdictional issues.

 

  1. Philippine Customs seized 1.4 million smuggled vapeslabeled Flava brand in Valenzuela City, with a preliminary estimated total value of 1.428 billion pesos (approximately US$27.92 million).

 

  1. The third team of the Henan Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau in Vietnam seized and temporarily detained more than 108,000 e-cigarette products. This is the largest illegal e-cigarette case that the inspection team has ever handled.

 

  1. Institutional research data shows that the top five brands in thevapemarket in California in the second quarter of 2023 are FLUM, ELF BAR, LOST MARY, FUNKY REPUBLIC, and EB DESIGN. Among them, FLUM ranks first with a share of 42.8%.

 

  1. Berkshire, UK, has seized 6,567 illegal vapessince the beginning of the year, an increase of nearly 1,202% compared to 504 in 2022.

 

  1. 25% of vapeusers in Colombia are minors, so the government is seeking to amend tobacco control laws to restrict sales to minors.