Global E-cigarette Market Weekly (1.15-1.21)

Industry Insight by 2FIRSTS
Jan.22.2024
Global E-cigarette Market Weekly (1.15-1.21)
In a challenging market, big cigarette brands are entering Japan, while Malaysia pushes for e-liquid regulation. Can Korea's e-cigarette market rise in 2024?

The "credit society" with airtight regulations, stringent production conditions, and advertisers who constantly switch channels make it challenging for new tobacco brands to enter the Japanese market. However, as small brands face entry barriers and believe in the vast market potential after the relaxation of zero nicotine restrictions, established brands have started to seize this opportunity and expand their distribution.

 

The Malaysian E-Cigarette Consumers Association has announced that they have shared the findings of the 2FIRSTS report with local consumers and will continue to advocate for local e-liquid regulations.

 

In 2023, multiple well-known disposable e-cigarette brands such as ELFBAR and VUSE have entered the South Korean market. Simultaneously, South Korean conglomerates are also actively establishing their presence in the e-cigarette industry. This series of developments has the potential to disrupt the existing landscape of the South Korean e-cigarette market. In light of these changes, the question arises: Can the South Korean e-cigarette market thrive in 2024?

 

On January 18th, a backbench debate took place in the British Parliament, allowing backbench MPs to raise local or national issues and receive responses from relevant government ministers. The debate focused on the regulation of e-cigarettes in the UK, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the contrasting views between the organization and the British government regarding e-cigarettes.

 

On January 18, 2024, 2FIRSTS and CNR News held a signing ceremony for the ESG projects in the vaping industry, accompanied by the release of the "2023 Global Vaping Industry ESG Development Report" at the CNR News headquarters in Beijing. The event was attended by Wu Gang, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of CNR News, Zhao Tong, Co-founder and CEO of 2FIRSTS, Hu Lishan, Senior Director of the Financial and Economic Department at CNR News, and Hou Yuhuan, Global Vice President and Executive Editor-in-Chief of 2FIRSTS.

 

Blu's former factory, Tianchang Group, experiences a 79% decrease in e-cigarette sales and plans to seek new customers to expand its customer base.

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Marketing Denial Order (MDO) to SMOK, a manufacturer of 22 e-cigarette products. Please refer to the detailed list at the end of the article.

 

Guangdong Liwang New Energy Co., Ltd. received three institutional visits and highlighted its advantages and future plans in the lithium-ion battery business.

 

Vuse Go 800 is set to be widely available in South Korea, with distribution expanding to include 30,000 convenience stores and tobacco shops throughout the country.

 

SKE, a company specializing in electronic atomizer components, has announced its plan to establish an industrial park in Guangshui City, Hubei Province, with a total investment of 1 billion RMB.

 

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