Unlicensed Vape Products Seized in Manila

May.09.2023
Unlicensed Vape Products Seized in Manila
DTI seized nearly P3 million worth of uncertified vape products in NCR within three months.

On May 9, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Manila, Philippines reported that unverified vaporized nicotine, non-nicotine products and new tobacco products worth nearly 3 million Philippine pesos (370,000 yuan) have been seized in the national capital region (NCR) in the past three months.


The Ministry of Commerce announced that its Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau confiscated 9,695 unverified electronic cigarettes worth an estimated 2.98 million pesos during routine inspections of electronic cigarette stores between February 9th and April 26th.


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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) confiscated uncertified vape products valued at almost P3 million in the National Capital Region.


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