News
2 FIRSTS | Shenzhen Tobacco Bureau Holds Meeting on City-wide e-cigarette Regulation; Focuses on Implementing New 2. 0 System for 2026
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (415+ words) Shenzhen Tobacco Bureau Holds Meeting on City-wide e-cigarette Regulation; Focuses on Implementing New 2. 0 System for 20262 Firsts Shenzhen Tobacco Bureau Holds Meeting on City-wide e-cigarette Regulation; Focuses on Implementing New 2. 0 System for 2026 The Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau recently held a city-wide…...
2 FIRSTS | Exclusive | China Starts Mandatory National Standards Process for Heated Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches
1+ week, 6+ day ago (578+ words) Shenzhen, April 15, 2026 China has begun the formal process of drafting mandatory national standards for heated cigarettes and nicotine pouches, in a move that further builds out the country's regulatory framework for two emerging nicotine categories. "The two proposed standards are…...
2 FIRSTS | Japan to Raise Tobacco Taxes and Corporate Income Tax From April 1 to Help Fund Defense Spending
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (514+ words) 2 Firsts, March 27, 2026 According to Japan Times'Japan will raise taxes on tobacco products and corporate income from April 1, marking the first of several levies that will be used to help fund an increased defense budget. A second tobacco tax increase is…...