New tariffs on China likely to hit US vape sector, but less so other nic alternatives

Further price increases will result from the latest round of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump on China – though, for now, any downstream impact from tariffs on North American trading partners has again been delayed.

For US companies, a further 10% increase – likely passed on to consumers – will now be levied on imported Chinese products, including hardware and pre-made disposable devices. This 10% increase comes on top of last month’s 10% increase, which was added to a prior 35% tariff existent from 2018. The cumulative 55% price increase will make things more difficult for US vaping companies.

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Freddie Dawson

Senior news editor
Freddie studied at King’s College, London and City University and worked for publications including The Times, The Malay Mail, PathfinderBuzz and Solar Summary before joining the TobaccoIntelligence team. He has extensive experience in covering fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing and technological innovation.

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