Attention foreign traders! Many countries have banned the import of this product, and the market has shrunk significantly.

At present, my country is the world's largest e-cigarette production and export country. More than 95% of the world's e-cigarette production and products come from China. China has mastered the production technology from appearance design to battery cells.

According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's total e-cigarette exports in 2023 will exceed 79.1 billion yuan. The United States is China's largest e-cigarette export market, accounting for 27.98% with 3.101 billion US dollars, followed by the United Kingdom.

The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, Russia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and the Philippines are among the top ten markets for China's e-cigarette exports.

However, according to the requirements of the World Health Organization, more and more countries have begun to formulate strict regulations to control e-cigarettes. According to incomplete statistics, 34 countries and regions have banned the sale of e-cigarettes.

Australia

Since January 2024, Australia has officially implemented a policy to ban the import of disposable e-cigarettes. From March, it will also be illegal to import any type of "non-therapeutic" e-cigarettes.

This is not the first time the country has tried to ban imports. However, this time is different from the past. Since Australia implemented a ban on the import of disposable e-cigarettes in January 2024, the country's Border Force (ABF) has not only strengthened border supervision, but also adopted a proactive strategy to fundamentally solve the problem of illegal imports of e-cigarettes.

On April 23, the Australian police achieved a major law enforcement achievement in the West Melbourne area, seizing 500,000 e-cigarette products worth up to 15 million Australian dollars, which is the largest e-cigarette seizure case in the country. In addition, the transportation cost of e-cigarettes from China to Australia has soared from 40 yuan/kg to 300 yuan/kg, an increase of nearly 10 times.

Kazakhstan

On June 20, Kazakhstan's ban on the import, production and sale of e-cigarettes came into effect. The decree prohibits the import, production and sale of smokeless tobacco products, e-cigarettes, e-cigarette flavorings and liquids in Kazakhstan, and prohibits the use of e-cigarette trademarks and names for advertising.

From now on, selling e-cigarettes in Kazakhstan may be fined 738,400 tenge (about 11,600 yuan), or community service of less than 200 hours, or imprisonment or detention for 50 days; importing and producing e-cigarettes will face a fine of 7.3 million tenge (about 115,000 yuan), or community service of less than 600 hours, or imprisonment or detention for 2 years.

UK

On January 29, 2024, the British government announced that it would officially ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes to address the problem of e-cigarette addiction among minors. The new "smoking ban" in the UK also stipulates that the flavors of e-cigarettes will be restricted, the packaging requirements will be simple, and the display of e-cigarettes will also be adjusted to reduce their appeal to minors.

According to the draft regulations launched by the British government on March 11, 2024, any business that violates the above regulations will face a fine of 200 pounds and may be imprisoned.

EU

On June 21, health ministers from all 27 European Union (EU) member states met to discuss proposals to restrict the flavors of e-cigarettes and other nicotine products (including nicotine pouches). At the same time, seven major associations, including the European Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization Association, the European Waste Energy Plant Association, the European Electrical and Electronic Recycling Association, the European Recycling Industry Alliance, the European Glass Processing Association, the European Municipal Waste Alliance and Willabex, jointly called for a ban on the use of disposable e-cigarettes by the end of 2024 because of their negative impact on the environment and circular economy goals.

Currently, seven EU countries have passed laws banning e-cigarette flavors, namely: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Slovenia.

Spain recently completed a public consultation on the proposed ban on flavors, while Latvia is introducing flavor restrictions.

According to overseas media BNN, from January 1, 2024, Belgium will implement a new tax policy on e-cigarette oil, charging a tax of 15 cents per milliliter.

New Zealand

On March 20, the New Zealand government announced that it would ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes and strengthen the management of the e-cigarette retail industry. In addition, the fine for selling e-cigarettes or other regulated products to people under the age of 18 will be increased from $10,000 to $100,000. Currently, the New Zealand government has postponed some necessary changes related to the child safety features of reusable e-cigarettes until October 1 to ensure that there are enough options on the market.