“Two of China’s regulators plan to bring the rules governing the sale of e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products in line with those for ordinary cigarettes. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, posted online the draft regulations that could potentially curb a fast-growing industry. China’s tobacco industry is controlled entirely via a government monopoly, and strict controls determine what companies and retailers can produce and sell cigarettes. Cigarette sales generated 5.45% of China’s overall tax revenue in 2018. For this reason, industry experts have long expected the state to intervene in the business operations of China’s private e-cigarette companies.”
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China mulls bringing e-cigarette regulation in line with traditional tobacco products
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