Goods imported from China to the US will see a 115% reduction in tariffs as of 14th May, but the abrupt, temporary change offers no real certainty for long-term business planning ...
This timeline of tariffs will be updated as further changes are made to the US tariff policy on Chinese imports or as new documents are added to the US Federal Register ...
Two decades after the adoption of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, public health expert Derek Yach asks: ”Surely we could have done better by now?” ...
The Tax Foundation has published a series of potential reforms it believes the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products could realistically implement to address the country’s nicotine alternatives industry ...
Nicotine pouch sales continue to climb for Turning Point Brands, which reports sales for its modern oral category (which includes pouches and most snuff) reached $22.3m for the first quarter of 2025 ...
Research into using heated tobacco products (HTPs) as a cessation tool, and the health impact of HTPs themselves, has left many scientists unimpressed ...
The US nicotine pouch market is currently the world’s largest in value and number of users, and while regulation may impact its growth rates in the future, consumers continue to be attracted to the product...
Douglas Ming Deng of Yunnan University will present his research on the evolution of the tobacco industry through R&D at the Novel Nicotine Expo in Geneva this week ...
Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco ...
The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been debated in the House of Lords (upper house of Parliament) and is now just a few steps away from becoming law ...
Philip Morris International saw a positive start to the year, fuelled by the strong volume momentum of Zyn pouches and Iqos heated tobacco devices, despite the annualisation impact of the EU characterising flavour ban ...
The world is wondering what the real implications of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs will be on China, and whether and how the prices of affected products will dramatically increase for US consumers ...
Trade relations between the US and Europe have been put on a 90-day pause, marked by a tense wait as both sides assess their next moves. Could future developments potentially involve the alternatives sector? ...
The US Centers for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health appears to be one of the casualties of job cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services ...
After the White House denied the possible suspension of tariffs, the confirmation came yesterday that the president had authorised a 90-day pause for most of the countries receiving them ...
As the promised axe has fallen on the workforce at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), what comes next for the agencies and the industry? ...
With similar discussions taking place in other European countries, Poland’s plans to ban flavoured nicotine pouches raise questions about whether a wider regulatory trend is emerging ...
Philip Morris International has officially launched its Iqos heated tobacco device in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the only heated tobacco brand in the country with US FDA marketing authorisation ...
The European Commission has raised concerns over Luxembourg’s proposed regulations for nicotine pouches, particularly questioning provisions that could effectively ban the product ...
Excise taxes in Ukraine on cigarettes and tobacco products, which could also include herbal heated products, have been raised by nearly 25%, effective 25th March ...
Poland’s Ministry of Health is advancing plans to curb the sale of alternative tobacco products, including a ban on nicotine pouches that contain flavours other than tobacco ...
The imposition of tariffs on goods entering the US could have unintended knock-on effects elsewhere in the world, the most obvious being a general increase to prices, even in places not involved in current tariff...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently highlighted the success of its Real Cost public health campaign in preventing youth e-cigarette uptake while nicotine pouch use is on the rise ...
As coalition negotiations advance, a CDU/CSU-led government in Germany is expected to take a more lenient stance on novel tobacco products than the previous SPD-led administration ...
While cigarette smoking in the US has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, overall tobacco product use among adults has remained unchanged since 2017 ...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is moving closer to adopting unified regulations for electronic alternatives to tobacco products, with a final draft approved by the GCC Standardization Organization in January ...
Turning Point Brands has announced it made $11.2m in nicotine pouch sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the oral segment (which includes moist snuff) representing over 50% of total net sales last year...
Further price increases will result from the latest round of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on China – though downstream impact from tariffs on North American trading partners has again been delayed ...
Heated tobacco is rapidly transforming nicotine consumption in Europe, and nowhere is this shift more evident than in Italy, which has led the way in the European heated tobacco market since 2015 ...
Poland aims to use its position as EU Council president to place measures targeting alternative tobacco products high on the bloc’s legislative agenda just as Warsaw is advancing tax hikes and bans in the sector...
US HSS decision-makers have been shuttling staff between employment and dismissal, much like the Grand Old Duke of York in the nursery rhyme marches troops up and down a hill ...
Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 26th February 2025
Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th February 2025
As the centre-right CDU/CSU prepares for a potential return to power in Germany, its stance on tobacco and nicotine policy is set to be a key point of negotiation with prospective coalition partners ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 20th February 2025
In a sharp policy reversal, France has dropped plans to tax nicotine pouches. It is now likely to pursue an outright ban through future legislation, following the Senate’s adoption of the 2025 Social Security Budget...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 20th February 2025
The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth? ...
Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 18th February 2025
Packaging of US nicotine alternatives could face a major shake-up, thanks to First Amendment challenges against restrictions on what companies can say and do ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th February 2025
Haypp Group, an e-commerce player specialising in nicotine pouches and snus, reported strong performance in 2024, with triple-digit growth in nicotine pouch volume in the UK ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th February 2025
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has reported its full-year and fourth-quarter financial results for 2024, highlighting steady progress toward its 2028 reduced-risk product (RRP) ambitions ...
Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th February 2025
British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a drop in its heated tobacco category in 2024, partially offset by significant growth in the modern oral segment – particularly in the US ...
Predictions on what president Donald Trump will do have always been difficult. But some indicators point to a second go-around of the Trump administration providing a degree more stability and predictability ...
New research “fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking”, announces the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Should harm-reduction advocates reach for the champagne? ...
Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 12th February 2025
The Polish Council of Ministers has adopted a draft bill to extend an excise tax to nicotine pouches and vaping and heating devices, including disposables ...
Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 11th February 2025
Philip Morris International (PMI) raised its prices for heated tobacco products (HTPs) several times in Egypt last year, following a similar trend from 2023 that is likely to continue in 2025 ...
Philip Morris International (PMI) achieved positive results in 2024, driven by the expansion of its nicotine pouch brand Zyn as 2023’s demand acceleration continued alongside Iqos growth momentum ...
The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmentalist and vaccine sceptic, as US secretary of health could have indirect implications for the nicotine alternatives industry, even in Europe ...
A second Health and Human Services secretary nomination hearing for Robert F Kennedy Jr. devolved into arguments over “science”, overshadowed by news of his alleged use of a nicotine pouch during his first hearing ...
The advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a significant legal opinion supporting the European Commission’s decision to ban flavoured heated tobacco products (HTPs) across the EU ...