Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau Adjusts E-Cigarette Consultation Services for Better Governance

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May.14.2024
Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau Adjusts E-Cigarette Consultation Services for Better Governance
Shenzhen adjusts e-cigarette consultation services, including phone and in-person options, to streamline government services.

In order to further improve government services, the consultation hotline for e-cigarette related businesses has been adjusted as follows:

 

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00.

 

One, telephone consultation hotline

 

2. On-site inquiry counter

 

The Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Bao'an District.

 

1st Floor, Gegang Business Center, No. 49 Dabao Road, Dalang Community, Xin'an Street, Bao'an District, Shenzhen City.

 

Bright District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.

 

3009 Guangming Road, Building A3A, 2nd floor of the Commodity Science and Technology Park in Guangming District, Shenzhen City.

 

For business related to e-cigarette retail permits, please contact the retail permit hotline of the local tobacco monopoly bureau in each district (see https://sz.tobacco.com.cn/content/index.jsp?id=120794); to report illegal activities, please call the hotline 12313 for acceptance.

 

Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau

 

May 13, 2024

 

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