Members of the Russian State Duma Health Committee, Sports Committee, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government Committee and Liberal Democratic Party MPs have proposed a complete ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine in Russia to protect the health of the civic state.
It is reported that sales of e-cigarettes in Russia are growing rapidly. The proponent also said that some countries, including Norway, Australia and Singapore, have also banned the sale of e-cigarettes altogether.
The British Vaping Industry Association, the largest organization in the e-cigarette industry, predicts that the global e-cigarette market will reach $32 billion in 2021, and the UK market will grow to $5.67 billion.
In Russia, the e-cigarette market accounts for about 10% of the global market, and the market size is about 500 million US dollars, of which e-cigarettes account for 20%. More than 3 million people use e-cigarettes in Russia, an increase of 700,000 compared to 2018.
What courier do cross-border e-commerce use to sell electronic cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes are sensitive goods in international express delivery, and some are contraband tobacco products, which are rarely mailed by express delivery channels. Countries also have great restrictions on the import and export of electronic cigarettes. The main difficulty in mailing electronic cigarettes lies in the policy restrictions of the departure country and the customs restrictions of the destination country.
Although the export of electronic cigarettes is difficult, there are still some sensitive goods channels that can be mailed smoothly. Mainly mailed to Europe and the United States, EU countries, the United States, Canada, Australia, etc. have little customs restrictions, and can be mailed to these countries. Next, I will introduce to you the international logistics channels that can successfully mail electronic cigarettes.
