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Global regulatory tracker: heated tobacco regulation, November
13th December 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
The TobaccoIntelligence international heated tobacco regulatory tracker is your one-stop source for understanding legal frameworks across the globe for heated tobacco devices and consumables
Global regulatory tracker: nicotine pouches, November
13th December 2024 - Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This regulatory tracker provides a summary of the regulation of tobacco-free pouches globally as specified by the authorities in each country in answer to TobaccoIntelligence?s enquiries or after specific information has otherwise emerged
Market report: heated tobacco in Japan
6th May 2020 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
This report offers an overview of the current heated tobacco market in Japan, covering the top brands and devices, as well as prices and distribution
The world’s five biggest heated tobacco markets at a glance
27th March 2020 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
This graphic-led report from TobaccoIntelligence provides an easy-to-grasp overview of the heated tobacco markets in Japan, South Korea, Russia, Italy and Germany ? and an assessments of prospects for the US market
PMI is cleared of misleading investors over Japanese prospects for Iqos
17th February 2020 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) did not deliberately mislead investors about clinical trials for its Iqos heated tobacco system or about the product?s prospects in Japan, a US federal court has ruled
IQOS market report: PMI’s heated tobacco product grows in new territories
14th November 2019 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
TobaccoIntelligence takes an overview of recent market developments for PMI?s IQOS heated tobacco system, revealing which countries have the biggest growth, who is likely to use the device and what the future might hold
JTI lowers its 2019 forecast as Japanese Ploom Tech sales fall
31st October 2019 - News analysis |
Falling sales of Japan Tobacco?s heated tobacco device Ploom Tech have hit the company?s total revenue from reduced risk products, which fell by JPY7.1bn ($65.7m) to JPY17.8bn ($164.6m) in Q3 2019
BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes
13th June 2019 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019
Japan remains premier test market for new HnB devices
30th May 2019 - News analysis |
Japan continues to be the leading test market for heated tobacco products, with two new devices recently launched ? including the world?s first device which works with ordinary cigarettes
More heated tobacco users than e-cig users: Japan market report
24th April 2019 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
In our latest look at the Japanese market, we find that there are now more heated tobacco than e-cigarette users. There has been a steady decline of the vape market through 2017-2019, and a larger share of sales are going through the online channel
Japan sets aside designated HnB and vaping areas in bars and diners
6th March 2019 - News analysis |
Japan?s health authorities have issued new ordinances related to smoking areas, including the first designated signs to apply to dedicated areas for the use of heated tobacco products
IQOS versus Glo: PMI takes on BAT in Japanese HnB patent battle
3rd December 2018 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing British American Tobacco (BAT) in Japan for infringement of the patent for IQOS, claiming the rival company has copied the technology for its own Glo device
IQOS global upgrades announced; dual consumables for Japan
24th October 2018 - News analysis |
PMI has announced the worldwide launch of two new IQOS devices during a series of events in Japan. The iQOS 3 and iQOS Multi feature quicker charging and longer battery life
Good but could be better ? 2018 no longer looks quite as rosy for BAT
17th October 2018 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has lowered its expectations of its heated tobacco and vaping products this year ? but still anticipates continuing growth
PMI predicts a big future for IQOS ? ?30% of our sales by 2025?
12th October 2018 - News analysis |
PMI confidently expects to shift more heated tobacco devices and consumables in the next few years as a fall is anticipated in sales of combustible cigarettes
Japan regulatory report: heated tobacco and e-cigarettes
8th October 2018 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions
Imperial Brands confirms Pulze for Japan, announces Nixx e-liquid
28th September 2018 - News analysis |
Imperial Brands has confirmed the launch of its first heated tobacco product, Pulze, in early 2019 in Japan, which is proving a fertile market for heat-not-burn (HnB)
Chinese HnB exhibitors make a mark at Korea?s first Vape Expo
18th September 2018 - News analysis |
The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country?s first vaping show
Tax hikes and usage restrictions will impact on HnB in Japan
11th September 2018 - News analysis |
Tax on products in Japan?s growing heated tobacco market will go up on 1st October, as part of a staggered series of rises up to 2022, that will bring the levies on them closer to those on combustible cigarettes
Heated tobacco products: the basics explained
17th August 2018 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
What are heated-tobacco products and why has there been a resurgence of interest in them? How do they work? Are they like e-cigs and how are they different from smoking? These questions ? and more ? are answered in this short guide.
Chinese authorities arrest 30 suspects in two HnB smuggling cases
10th August 2018 - News analysis |
A total of 30 suspects have been arrested in a joint anti-smuggling operation by Chinese law enforcement. China Tobacco Ningbo, Ningbo municipal police department and Ningbo municipal anti-smuggling bureau joined forces
Advantage BAT in the race to open up US for heated tobacco
30th July 2018 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has a chance to steal a march on its Big Tobacco rivals in the heated-tobacco market after the company became the first to receive approval to sell a heat-not-burn device in the US
Japanese firm launches independent rival device to heat IQOS Heets
4th July 2018 - News analysis |
A new heated-tobacco device which uses PMI?s tobacco consumables Heets will be officially launched on the Japanese market later this month by Jouz, a new independent company
Heated tobacco usage in Japan: a consumer survey
13th June 2018 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Heated tobacco, or HnB, has been booming in Japan since the launch of IQOS in 2014. Here we examine the results of an in-depth survey conducted by TobaccoIntelligence into the habits and opinions of HnB users
PMI: ?no ceiling in sight for heated tobacco products?
18th May 2018 - News analysis |
PMI expects its reduced-risk portfolio and continued good performance in Asian countries to continue to drive growth and aims to have at least 30% of its shipment volume to consist of new tobacco products by 2025
Big in Japan ? now JTI and BAT plan to make heated tobacco even bigger
7th May 2018 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are both planning further investment in reduced-risk products following successful Japanese launches
PMI and Altria report cigarettes down, HnB and vapour up
2nd May 2018 - News analysis |
While sales of traditional cigarettes continue to decline worldwide, PMI is increasingly relying on its heated-tobacco device IQOS to buoy up its financial results, particularly through sales in Japan and Korea
Heated tobacco gaining ground: special market report
17th April 2018 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
In this special report, ECigIntelligence looks at how heated tobacco (heat-not-burn) and hybrid products are gaining ground in the world?s tobacco and vapour market
Heated tobacco versus e-cigarettes: what does the future hold?
17th April 2018 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Heated tobacco is grabbing headlines, but what else will it seize? We examine a number of market and regulatory scenarios with greatly differing outcomes for both heat-not-burn products and e-cigarettes
Vape show reveals mixed feelings on Japan?s market future
16th April 2018 - News analysis |
Opinions on the future of the Japanese e-cigarette market at the country?s first vape sector tradeshow were mixed, with some optimism despite the continuing ban on nicotine e-liquid and the dramatic success of HnB products
Heated tobacco continues to expand: Japan market report
10th April 2018 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Japan has been at the forefront of the growing heated tobacco market, and in this report ECigIntelligence looks at the marketing conditions and compares the leading brands
JT set to take the biggest hit from Japan?s new HnB tax plans
6th March 2018 - News analysis |
The budget plan making its way through a host of Japanese parliamentary committees includes a staggered series of tax rises for heated tobacco products as well as combustible cigarettes ? and Japan Tobacco could suffer most
As cigarette sales fall, PMI and JT plan further HnB investment
16th February 2018 - News analysis |
As tobacco giants Philip Morris International (PMI) and Japan Tobacco (JT) have been hit by falling tobacco sales, revenues from their e-cigarette and heat-not-burn (HnB) portfolios have increased
IQOS flourishes across Southeast Asia ? without PMI?s approval
6th February 2018 - News analysis |
The IQOS heated tobacco system is on sale across Southeast Asia, despite doubts over its legality in a number of countries, and the official disapproval of its maker, PMI
Japan takes the lead ? but is heated tobacco equally hot everywhere?
10th November 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Web traffic has a strong correlation to sales and sales growth of the consummables inside heated tobacco products. The analysis of web traffic data therefore gives us a good indication of the direction of movement of the category and the likely growth going forwards. This report aims to gauge the success of heated tobacco products by analysing traffic to the manufacturers? websites.
Boom in IQOS figures reveals HnB?s rising share of world tobacco market
26th October 2017 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco continues to take up a greater and greater share of the total world tobacco market, according to new figures from Philip Morris International (PMI) outlining the success of its IQOS device
Japan?s online searches for HnB outstrip American interest in vaping
16th October 2017 - News analysis |
The number of Google searches in Japan for topics related to heat-not-burn has rocketed, illustrating how rapidly the new nicotine technology has gained ground in that country
Japanese regulation favours HnB products over e-cigarettes
18th September 2017 - News analysis |
The market for heated tobacco products in Japan is very favourable due to comparatively light regulation ? as opposed to e-cigarettes, which are subject to more controls
Light-touch regulation aids HnB over e-cigs in Japan
7th August 2017 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Japan, we find the country is a favoured market for heated tobacco products because regulation is much lighter on tobacco than it is on nicotine-containing e-cigs. In a country where 20% of the population smoke, heated tobacco products are regulated in a similar way to tobacco in most policy areas.
New studies examine HnB?s nicotine delivery and consumer reactions
21st June 2017 - News analysis |
New research shines a little light on how Japanese consumers are reacting to iQOS, and how HnB products compare with both combustibles and e-cigarettes on the crucial question of nicotine delivery.
Japan market fragmented with sales concentrated online
15th June 2017 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
Contents1 Executive summary2 About Japan3 Market size4 Vaper population5 Tobacco market6 Distribution channels7 Top online retailers8 Form factors9 Top brands10 E-liquids11 Pricing12 Heat-not-burn market13 Associations Executive summary Electronic cigarettes have started to gain popularity after a sharp increase in tobacco taxes. The market of reduced-risk products in Japan seems to be dominated by heated tobacco rather than e-cigarettes, with iQOS » Continue Reading.
Asia Pacific warms to heat-not-burn, but it?s not an easy road
20th February 2017 - News analysis |
Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris International are attempting to widen their distribution of heat-not-burn (HnB) products throughout Pacific Asia, but there have been problems along the way.
Heat-not-burn products show rise in sales as more launches planned
15th November 2016 - Heated tobacco market reports , Market reports |
This report is a brief overview of some of the key heated tobacco and hybrid products that are already on the market or are soon to be launched, including data on sales volumes and details of launch plans.
