Hong Kong's Annual Vape Re-export Cargo Exceeds RMB 120 Billion
Recent data show that the value of air transit cargo affected each year by Hong Kong's vaping ban is estimated to exceed RMB 120 billion. The 2021 Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Ordinance took effect in April this year, banning the import of products
On September 17, it was reported that the value of air cargo affected by the e-cigarette ban in Hong Kong is estimated to exceed 120 billion RMB annually.<\/span><\/div>
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Hong Kong's annual re-export of e-cigarette goods exceeds 120 billion.<\/span><\/div>
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It is understood that the Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 came into effect in Hong Kong in April this year, prohibiting the import of tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and herbal cigarettes. This has impacted Hong Kong's air cargo volume. This means that products transported by truck to Hong Kong for re-export overseas can no longer be transshipped through Hong Kong, but air cargo transshipments and goods remaining on planes and ships are exempt. A survey showed that the annual air cargo affected by this ban reaches 330,000 tons, with the value of re-exported goods estimated to exceed 120 billion RMB.<\/span><\/div>
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In this regard, the ban on e-cigarettes and other goods in Hong Kong has a significant impact on the value of affected goods annually.<\/span><\/div>
