Financial update

RLX Technology, an e-cigarette manufacturer, announced its fluctuating dividend, with registered shareholders receiving $0.01 per share on December 22.

The VAPEREXPO UK, a leading e-cigarette exhibition in Birmingham, opened on October 27th, attracting popular brands like ELFBAR and VOOPOO.

China's e-cigarette exports to Kazakhstan in August 2023 reached $29.08 million, with a 17.72% MoM decrease and 75.69% YoY decrease.

Smoore International (06969.HK) reports a 9.7% decrease in revenue for the first 9 months of 2023.

The FDA recently updated the status of pending PMTAs due to a court order, revealing progress in reviewing "covered applications."

FDA updates status of pending PMTA due to overwhelming amount, reaches 52% of "covered applications" by 2023.

Germany's BVL updated its e-cigarette and e-liquid registry with over 310,000 products, 22,000 from Germany, 2,200 from the UK, and 1,700 from China.

The U.S. Congress passed a law regulating non-tobacco nicotine products by the FDA. FDA also updated the definition of "tobacco product" in its existing regulations and guidance in the Federal Register.