- In August, China exported e-cigarettes to Australia to approximately US$16.41 million, a decrease of 9.11% from the previous month and a decrease of 20.51% from the same period last year. The export volume was approximately 372 tons, a decrease of 7.52% from the previous month and a decrease of 4.06% from the same period last year. The export unit price was US$44.17/kg, a decrease of 1.72% from the previous year. %, a year-on-year decrease of 17.15%.
- The FDA issued a marketing denialorder for six flavoredvapes under the Vuse Alto brand of British American Tobacco, including three mint-flavored and three blueberry-flavored products. British American Tobacco responded that it would immediately seek to suspend the implementation of the mint-flavored veto order.
- Health Canada has granted a license to sell nicotine pouches to a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, and Imperial Tobacco Canada (IT CAN) will become the exclusive distributor of the product in Canada.
- Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced that he has launched historic legislation that will ban the sale of all disposable vapesin Ireland.
- British Health Minister Stephen Barclay said the government is considering how to reduce the appeal of vapesto children.
- KT&G held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Kazakhstan, aiming to build the factory into a production innovation base in Asia and Europe, and then promote the sales of its heated tobacco products and cigarettes in the global market.
- The World Electronic Cigarette Association published an article stating that India’s e-cigarette ban has deprived 270 million tobacco users of the right to obtain safer nicotine alternatives. It calls on the Indian government to reconsider the ban and develop a practical harm reduction strategy that respects the choices of adult consumers.
- The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has appointed a new CEO, and Philip Morris International, which recently provided the foundation with its final tranche of funding, said its pledge agreement with the foundation has ended.