Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) has warned that Health Canada’s latest legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) overlooks a massive, growing illicit nicotine market. Released last week, the review exposes critical regulatory gaps and outdated enforcement mechanisms that threaten public health.
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The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and Euromonitor International have reported that Singapore’s illegal vaping market will generate an estimated $10.4 million between 2024 and 2025. This illicit trade, driven by lower prices and interconnected regional routes, is severely undermining government tax revenues across Southeast Asia.
Read moreThe Philippines has lost an estimated P141 billion ($2.46 billion) in government revenue to the illicit tobacco and vape trade over the past two years. This staggering financial drain, documented in a new joint report by the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and Euromonitor International, highlights how widening price gaps and rising taxes have fueled a massive underground market that threatens national fiscal stability.
Read moreThe Australian Border Force (ABF) and multi-agency partners have seized over one kilotonne of illicit tobacco under Operation PRINTWALL. Fueled by a $188.5 million government investment, this coordinated crackdown on the black market has yielded record border interceptions and prompted the introduction of strict new anti-crime legislation.
Read moreA new University of Cape Town (UCT) study reveals that approximately 60% of cigarettes sold in South Africa are illicit, driven by weak regulatory enforcement and consumer habits formed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has executed its largest-ever seizure of illicit vaping products, confiscating over ₱1 billion worth of unregistered e-cigarettes in Navotas City. The operation targets non-compliant goods lacking safety certifications, reinforcing the government’s crackdown on the unregulated vape trade.
Read moreThe Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) warns governments against restricting legal nicotine vapes in response to the rise of illicit, drug-laced “zombie vapes.” They argue that conflating black market criminal activity with regulated harm reduction tools will only drive adult smokers back to deadly cigarettes.
Read moreLess than a year into his second term, President Trump faces the challenge of reversing what critics describe as the “poor decision-making” of the Biden years, particularly regarding the illicit nicotine market. A new perspective argues that up to 85% of vaping devices currently sold in the U.S. are illegal, lacking authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This means nearly 9 out of 10 devices have bypassed FDA review or are stuck in a massive backlog.
Read moreAs part of a continuing resolution passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 12th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now mandated to allocate at least $200 million towards enforcing regulations on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). This funding, drawn from the FDA’s user fees, aims to significantly bolster efforts against illegal vape products, particularly those imported from China and other countries.
Read moreA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced the “Ensuring the Necessary Destruction of Illicit Chinese Tobacco (END) Act” to grant federal agencies more authority to combat the influx of illegal and counterfeit vaping products from China. Led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), the bicameral legislation aims to protect U.S. consumers from unsafe products.
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