Products
New Camel Menthol Sticks Introduced
Japan Tobacco Inc. launched two new menthol tobacco sticks, the Camel Menthol Red and Camel Menthol Yellow. The two products will gradually be available at convenience stores and select tobacco retail stores across Japan. Read more
E-Cigs Industry Demands Split from the Tobacco Sales Ban
South Africa’s vaping industry is demanding to be treated differently than the tobacco industry and allowed to sell its products online and by delivery during the level 3 Covid-19 lockdown and tobacco product sales ban. Read more
Maximum Vape Nicotine Levels Set
The Nova Scotia government has approved a new regulatory cap on e-liquids and cigarettes making it the first province to adopt a maximum nicotine concentration of 20 milligrams per milliliter. Read more
New Zealand Permit Now Required to Import Tobacco Products
People and businesses need to have a permit from the New Zealand Customs Service to import tobacco products. This does not, however, affect travelers’ duty-free allowances at airports. Read more
Davidoff Debuts Special 53 Line
Davidoff Cigars unveiled its Special 53 line, a revival of the cigar first launched in 2002 and featuring details “deemed previously impossible” by reviewers at the time. Read more
PM Korea Сelebrates IQOS’ Third Anniversary
Philip Morris Korea held a four-week promotion event to introduce two limited-edition IQOS device covers to celebrate the third anniversary of the launch of the brand in the country. Read more
Juul Exits Korea
Juul Labs has announced it would end operations in South Korea, a year after it entered the market there but failed to gain traction amid government health warnings. Read more
Tobacco Price Hike Advised
The government in Bangladesh has been urged to increase prices of tobacco products in the upcoming budget to generate additional revenue. Read more
New Smokeless Tobacco-Dip
Black Buffalo, a Chicago startup, is introducing a new smokeless tobacco product that gives users a buzz without additional harmful elements found in traditional dip products. Read more
Menthol Ban Could Convert More Smokers to Safer Alternatives
More smokers could turn to reduced-risk products like e-cigarettes after an EU-wide ban on menthol in conventional cigarettes came into effect. Read more
Excise Tax on Vapes and Heated Tobacco Proposed
The European Commission has been asked by member states to include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in its tobacco excise directive, which would tax these products just like combustible tobacco. Read more
Vaping Not Smoking Gateway
A study confirms teens who start vaping lijely will not move to cigarettes. Read more
E-Cigs Help Poor Quit
A new study highlights once again that e-cigarettes are effective smoking cessation tools and that they have the potential to either widen or narrow socioeconomic health inequalities. Read more
Vapers Don’t Spread Virus
Coronavirus will not spread in vape clouds unless the user coughs when they exhale, a scientist claims after reports the killer virus lurked in e-cigarette vapor. Read more
Kentucky to Tax E-Cigs at 15%
Kentucky lawmakers have approved a 15% excise tax on e-cigarettes, claiming that it will prevent young people from using the devices. Read more
NJ Bans Flavors
New Jersey lawmakers recently approved a bill that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products. Read more
Swedish Match Introduces White Owl Duos
Swedish Match, the maker of White Owl cigars, has introduced its latest innovation, White Owl Duos cigarillos. Read more
Cigar Industry Petitions
Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on handmade cigar manufacturers, leading lobbying groups for the handmade cigar industry have asked the US government for a stay from the deadline for substantial equivalence reports. Read more
Alternatives to JTI’s Menthol Cigs
Japan Tobacco International has launched a range of alternative products, available from 20 May 2020 when the menthol ban will be implemented. Read more