Events

With three months to go before the international tobacco and nicotine industry gathers again in Dortmund, InterTabac, together with NUBIZ and InterSupply, is set to bring around 800 exhibitors from across the globe to eleven exhibition halls. The three events will showcase innovation, market trends and industry networking, while the first conference program highlights are now online, offering trade visitors keynotes, panel discussions and masterclasses to support business decision-making.

2Firsts held a U.S. compliance briefing in Shenzhen to help vaping, heated tobacco and nicotine pouch supply chain companies strengthen PMTA support capabilities. The event focused on supplier documentation, quality systems, traceability, TPMF/TPMP pathways, age verification and customer audit readiness as U.S. compliance expectations increasingly extend deeper into the nicotine supply chain.

2Firsts held a UK vape duty stamp compliance exchange in Shenzhen on May 14, bringing together representatives from nearly 20 companies. The session addressed Vaping Products Duty, duty stamp applications, UK agency qualifications and warehousing, while introducing 2Firsts Compliance Solutions’ UK service.

Several vape manufacturers and distributors, including Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co. Ltd., Smoore International Holdings, 3Win Corp., Jupiter Research LLC, Canna Brand Solutions, and Greenlane Holdings Inc., have filed motions seeking dismissal of consumer claims in consolidated antitrust litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

China Customs has imposed a fine of 85,300 CNY on Xuewu Technology, the company behind the SNOWPLUS e-cigarette brand, for serious violations related to false export declarations.

Registration is open for the annual Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) which will hold its twelfth edition this summer in Warsaw, Poland, from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 June 2025 at the Presidential Hotel, Warsaw (formerly the Marriott). Challenging perceptions - effective communication for tobacco harm reduction will discuss ways to overcome one of the major obstacles to widespread adoption of an approach that could dramatically improve the health of millions of people who smoke.

On January 9th, 2025, 2Firsts will host the 2025 Global NGP Compliance Development New Year Seminar in Qianhai, Shenzhen. The event will feature over 10 keynote speakers from compliance organizations and industry associations across multiple countries, exploring the direction of global e-cigarette compliance development in 2025.

2Firsts to hold global NGP compliance development seminar in Shenzhen on January 9th, 2025, featuring top industry leaders.