- The British government published a list of 77 retailers registered for cross-border remote sales of vapesand tobacco products on its official website, and reminded retailers to ensure that their information is updated in a timely manner.
- The Malaysian Ministry of Finance collected $29.98 million from vapetaxes, and new vape regulations will take effect in August 2024.
- The Brazilian Senate Economic Affairs Committee has again postponed the vote on the bill on vapeproduction, marketing and advertising, which is expected to be reviewed on August 20.
- The “2023 World Tobacco Development Report” written by experts from the Economic Research Institute (Policy Research Office) of the China State Tobacco Monopoly Administration provides a detailed interpretation of the international tobacco development last year. In 2023, the main operating indicators of Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco, two of the four major multinational tobacco companies, performed well, British American Tobacco’s operating performance declined significantly, and Imperial Brands achieved its expected goals.
- In May 2024, China exported about 14.4391 million US dollars of vapesto France, a month-on-month increase of 13.5% and a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%; the export volume was about 239.19 tons, a month-on-month increase of 8.68% and a year-on-year decrease of 3.60%.
- Poland plans to gradually increase the tax rate on tobacco products from 2025, with an estimated increase of 25% for cigarettes, 38% for hand-rolled cigarettes, 50% for innovative tobacco products, and 75% for vapes.
- The Attorney General of Ohio, USA, filed a complaint against three vapestores, accusing them of continuing to sell illegal flavored vapes after receiving warnings, and more stores may be investigated in the future.