China’s E-Cigarette Industry: Regulations and Export Updates
China’s e-cigarette industry has prominent outward-oriented characteristics with most domestically produced e-cigarettes sold overseas.
A Closer Look at China’s New E-Cigarette Regulations
We summarize various e-cigarette regulations recently promulgated by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA)
BYD Electronics Gets China E-Cig Manufacture License
There has been speculation for a few years now that the BYD, one of the largest companies in China, had plans to enter the e-cigarette market with its own brand.
Jincheng Pharma Lands China’s First E-Cigarette Manufacture Permit of Nicotine Production
The synthetic nicotine unit of Jincheng Pharmaceutical Group has secured China’s first production license for electronic cigarettes.
Manufacturing E-Cigarettes in China: How to Obtain the Manufacturer License
STMA has now published a rule outlining the process for Chinese e-cigarette manufacturers to obtain the required manufacturer license.
China State Tobacco Monopoly Administration Release Q&As Related to Electronic Cigarette Licensing and Product Technical Review
China Tobacco Administration officially released the “Answer to Questions Related to Electronic Cigarette Administrative Licensing and Product Technical Review”
48,740 National E-cigarette Retail Licenses Planned in China
As of 20th May, 2022, 31 provinces and cities have issued several e-cigarette retail licenses in the regions. The e-cigarette retailer license nationally planned in China is 48,740 in total now.
China’s Vape Industry: New Regulation in Effect from May 1
China’s vape industry has been hit with another round of legislation. The new measures build upon a decision to move the industry under the purview of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and regulate e-cigarettes / vape products as tobacco products, which will put significant restraints on the industry catering to the domestic market.
China Publishes Final GB Standard on E-Cigarettes: The Basis for Product Compliance
GB 41700-2022 was published on April 8, 2022, and will take effect on October 1, 2022. The first draft Standard was notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2019. At that time, China had not officially placed e-cigarettes under the state tobacco monopoly.