Regulatory report: Czech Republic, April 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th April 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The Czech Republic incorporated the European Union Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for e-cigs in the country ...

Cautious relief after US court grants four-month PMTA deadline extension

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th April 2020 || News analysis |

Vape businesses have generally welcomed a court’s decision to grant a four-month extension to the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) deadline – but there are reservations ...

New York passes 2021 state budget law including a ban on flavoured e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd April 2020 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in New York State have agreed to a ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarette products, delivering a victory to Democrat governor Andrew Cuomo who has made the issue a priority ...

UK online vaping orders rocket during lockdown; Italian sales plummet

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd April 2020 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

An increase in online sales has been one of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on the vaping industry across Europe, as the sector continues to battle market disruptions and shop closures ...

How global pandemic trumped vaping epidemic and left researchers reeling

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2020 || News analysis |

“It’s like everything dear and precious to us has just been blown away.” Vaping is no longer the worst thing in the world – and for some public health experts that’s the worst thing of all ...

Regulatory report: Russia, the power of regional authorities

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th March 2020 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This regulatory reports analyses the attitude of the various major regions and republics in the Russian Federation to the regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes in their territories ...

Snapshot: New Zealand, March 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th March 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for New Zealand covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Philippines e-cig distribution channels

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th March 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

The Philippines distribution channels are clearly dominated by one type of retailer. Here you can find ECigIntelligence's analysis of this uneven split, which is further expanded in our in-depth market report for the Philippines Q1...

Korean court rejects complaint against health ministry advice to avoid e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2020 || News analysis |

A judge in Seoul has dismissed a petition by the South Korean Electronic Cigarette Association questioning whether reports issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare recommending people not to vape were unconstitutional ...

Regulatory report: Sweden, March 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th March 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This regulatory report provides in-depth analysis of the current vaping regulations in Sweden, including laws around advertising and marketing, labelling and packaging, notification, public usage, tax and more ...

BAT plans on near 500% increase in smoke-free users in 10 years, reports no hit from coronavirus

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th March 2020 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) is targeting an increase in non-combustible product consumers to 50m worldwide by 2030, from the current 11m ...

Spain plans new measures to tighten vaping and HnB regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd March 2020 || News analysis |

The Spanish government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement of existing tobacco regulations and to impose taxes on new products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

DIY e-liquid users in Russia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th March 2020 || News analysis |

What motivates consumers to use DIY e-liquids? ECigIntelligence did a survey with DIY e-liquid users in Russia which has highlighted the most important and least important factors motivating their e-liquid choice as presented in this graphic. The full...

Snapshot: United Kingdom, March 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th March 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for the UK covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Spring vaping shows and exhibitions worldwide fall victim to coronavirus

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th March 2020 || News analysis |

Fears over the coronavirus outbreak, and governments’ responses to it, have led to the cancellation of a number of vaping events that were scheduled over spring at locations around the world ...

Will it be Democrats vs Vapers in the coming battle for the White House?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th March 2020 || News analysis |

How dramatic would the change be for the e-cig industry if voters deny Donald Trump another four-year term in the White House and choose either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders as the next US president? ...

Netherlands moves towards extending smoking restrictions to e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th March 2020 || News analysis |

The Dutch lower chamber has passed a bill presented by health secretary Paul Blokhuis to amend the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and extend prohibitions on smoking to tobacco-alternative products ...

Duterte issues further regulation of e-cigarettes in the Philippines

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th March 2020 || News analysis |

Following his order that extended the ban on smoking in public spaces to include vaping, president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has now issued a further raft of restrictions on e-cigarettes ...

Consumer survey report: brand prevalence differs across channels in the UK

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2020 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

ECigIntelligence collected responses from 481 e-cig users who use open system e-cigarettes in the UK, with the aim to better understand what types of device they use, brand, nicotine strength, where they buy their e-liquid and what their...

South Africa plans to bring in new e-cigarette tax scheme from 2021

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2020 || News analysis |

The South African government has announced that its finance authorities are working on a new tax scheme for vaping products to come into force in 2021 ...

Hawaii proposal includes flavour ban and confiscation of e-cigs at school

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th March 2020 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a ban on the sale of all flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes across the state and new powers for teachers to take away vaping devices from under-21s ...

Consumer survey report: UK closed system users prefer fruit flavour

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2020 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

ECigIntelligence collected responses from over 500 e-cig users who use pre-filled e-cigarettes (closed system) in the UK with the aim of better understanding what types of device they use, brand, nicotine strength and what they spend ...

Geneva faces referendum on e-cig ads ban and public vaping restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2020 || News analysis |

The Romandy Association of Vape Professionals (Association Romande des Professionnels de la Vape, ARPV) has officially requested a referendum in the Geneva canton challenging a new law on tobacco and related products, including e-cigs ...

Consumer survey report: e-cig use mainly for quitting smoking in the UK

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th March 2020 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

This consumer survey report uses the responses from over 900 e-cig users in order to better understanding why these vapers start using these e-cigs, what types of device they use, brand awareness and what factors are important when...

PHE reiterates endorsement of vaping despite US lung illness outbreak

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th March 2020 || News analysis |

Public Health England (PHE) continues to support vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, saying products sold in England are still considered safe for consumers despite the spate of lung illnesses in the US ...

New Zealand MPs to consider range of proposed new vaping regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2020 || News analysis |

A new amendment put before the New Zealand Parliament aims to tighten current regulations on vaping and heated tobacco – but the country's attorney general has distanced himself from the proposals ...

Canadian provinces get tough, with 20% vape tax and sale restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd March 2020 || News analysis |

Two more Canadian provinces are slapping a 20% tax on vaping products to reduce youth vaping, while authorities in Ontario have announced new sale restrictions and called for a national vape tax ...

US House invites presidential veto by voting to ban all vape flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th February 2020 || News analysis |

Defying a threat of a presidential veto, the US House of Representatives has approved sweeping legislation to ban all flavours, including the popular menthol, in e-cigarettes and tobacco products ...

BAT posts big rise in next-generation revenues despite US crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2020 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a 36.9% increase in next-generation products revenue in 2019 despite the recent and ongoing crackdown on vaping in the US ...

Our new special intelligence service now covers the wider tobacco field

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th February 2020 || News analysis |

TobaccoIntelligence, a new service from the team that produces ECigIntelligence, is now available, covering the global tobacco and nicotine alternatives sector ...

Coronavirus in China may mean global shortages for vaping manufacturers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th February 2020 || News analysis |

The coronavirus that has so far killed more than 2600 people in China has had limited impact up to now in the vaping industry around the world, but severe movement restrictions have raised fears ...

Regulatory report: Chicago, Cook County and Illinois

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report looks at existing and proposed laws for vapour products in the US state of Illinois, which covers Cook County and the City of Chicago ...

Starter kits growth in Germany, 2017–2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th February 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Understand the devices offered by the top online retailers in Germany, between 2017–2019 and further delve into in-depth brands, pricing and hardware analysis provided by the ECigIntelligence Germany market...

Taxing e-cigarettes could be bad for our health, economists report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th February 2020 || News analysis |

A new study by a research team of academic economists argues that e-cigarette taxes could backfire, potentially sending vape consumers to use cheaper and more harmful products ...

US judge throws out vape stores’ case against FDA deeming rule

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || News analysis |

The US District Court in Washington DC has rejected the arguments of vape shop owners in five states that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming rule was unconstitutional ...

UK launches information campaign about risks of e-cig-related fires

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || News analysis |

Vapers in the UK are being warned by the government to take care with batteries and chargers, in a new public-information campaign launched to address the risk of e-cigarette-related...

Snapshot: Philippines, February 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for the Philippines covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Maryland first US state to ban disposable flavoured e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2020 || News analysis |

In a regulatory decision not yet seen in other states, Maryland is to become the first state to ban the sale of disposable flavoured e-cigarette devices ...

Islamic fatwa is issued, telling 50m Indonesians they must not use e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th February 2020 || News analysis |

The second largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia, with around 50m members, has issued a formal ruling banning e-cigarettes ...

Trump plans to take e-cigarette and tobacco regulation out of FDA hands

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to lose its power to regulate tobacco and e-cigarette products if Congress passes president Donald Trump’s porposed budget for fiscal year 2021 ...

Health impact of vaping becomes part of German school curriculum

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || News analysis |

Pupils in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are to be taught about the possible health impacts of e-cigarettes as part of the school curriculum ...

Rising ‘sin tax’ delivers fresh blow to struggling Philippines e-cig trade

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th February 2020 || News analysis |

President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to increase annually the “sin” taxes on e-cigarettes, vapour products, and alcoholic drinks in the Philippines goes on. The Republic Act 11467, signed by Duterte on 22nd January, combines House Bill 1026 and Senate...

Delayed Malaysian regulation now expected to be put forward in June

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th February 2020 || News analysis |

Malaysia is now expected to table its first e-cigarette regulation in June, but officials in Kuala Lumpur are still assessing how restrictive the new rules should be ...

Oregon trail leads to another attempt to impose a blanket ban on flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th February 2020 || News analysis |

A leading Oregon senator and vocal opponent of vaping has introduced a bill to ban flavoured nicotine vaping products in the state, with the support of the state attorney general ...

Report highlights Health Canada action against regulatory violations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th February 2020 || News analysis |

Dozens of Canadian companies have been forced to stop sales or recall vaping products following hundreds of consumer product inspections by Canada’s federal government ...

Secondary device usage in Russia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2020 || News analysis |

Delve into the ECigIntelligence analysis of secondary device usage in Russia including the most popular form factor and form factor combinations. The in-depth market report provides further insights on hardware usage patterns in Russia, shifts between form factors,...

44% rise in HnB shipments drives a year of smoke-free growth for PMI

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2020 || News analysis |

PMI saw its market share of heated tobacco units in IQOS markets, excluding the US, rise by 1.4 percentage points to 5% last year, with a 44.2% increase in HnB shipments ...

Imperial anticipates lower year-end revenues amid regulatory crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands, maker of the e-cigarette brand Blu, expects “significantly lower” year-on-year net revenues on its “next generation products” as a consequence of “regulatory uncertainty and adverse news flow” ...

US state legislatures sign up to join the assault on non-tobacco flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || News analysis |

State legislatures across the US have begun new sessions, with e-cigarettes high on the agenda and a number of proposed bills to prohibit the sale of most flavoured vaping products ...

South Korea plans further restrictions on promotion of tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th February 2020 || News analysis |

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for e-cigarette or heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal ...