- In 2022, Germany reported a total of 995,132,619 euros of vape imports (imports are calculated at CIF prices, the same below), approximately 995 million euros and 1.065 billion US dollars. The total volume of imported vapes is 10,700,316 kilograms, approximately 10,700 tons; the average unit price of imported vapes is 89.26 euros/kg (95.71 US dollars/kg)
- According to Talking Retail on September 14, in response to the possible ban on disposable vapes in the UK, representatives of the World Vaping Alliance (WVA) called on British policymakers to consider the far-reaching impact this move will have on public health and harm reduction.
- According to marketing week news on September 13, the British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four vapeadvertisements that appeared on the social platform TikTok. The regulations on the use of vapeadvertising stipulate that all vape advertisements containing nicotine that do not obtain a drug license are not allowed to be posted on social media.
- On September 12, due to the intensity of Kazakhstan’s border inspections, Russia’s “grey customs” channel was blocked. The Russian vapemarket is currently in a state of supply shortage.
- According to Bworld Online news, RELX Philippines plans to launch the disposable vapebrand WAKA in 2024 to open up more markets. It is introducedthat this product sells for about 550 Philippine pesos (approximately RMB 64) and can be up to 10,000 puffs
- In the first half of 2023, the import share ofvapes inU.S. vapes from Indonesia has exceeded 35%, making Indonesia the second largest vape exporter after China.