As the US vaping industry faces criticism and regulatory hurdles, companies are looking to Asia for expansion.
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India announces ban on electronic cigarette sales
Backlash gathers pace worldwide about a technology promoted as less harmful than smoking tobacco
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UAE tax on vaping could send smokers back to cigarettes
100% levy to be introduced on e-cigarettes from January 1, 2020
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Video: Implications of UAE’s new 50% sugar tax
The UAE Cabinet on Tuesday announced a decision to expand the list of excise taxable products to include sweetened beverages, sugary drinks and electronic smoking devices, starting from January 1, 2020.
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Opinion: UAE ‘sin tax’ will severely reduce sales – companies must react now
Based on the learnings from the first round of excise tax that hit the UAE markets in 2018, customers are expected to change their behaviour drastically
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FTA reveals exemptions from new UAE ‘sin tax’
Authority has introduced additional taxation to promote healthy lifestyles
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Dubai to host the World Vape Show in 2020
The event comes as the UAE this year legalised the same of e-cigarettes and vaping devices
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iQOS to launch in stores across GCC in July
Electronic device by Marlboro manufacturer PMI is believed to be ‘potentially less harmful’ than cigarettes and is already available at Dubai International Airport
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E-cigarettes to be allowed in UAE in April
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology has created new regulations and standards to cover a wide range of electronic smoking products