So few Chinese vaping companies are entering Poland—does this create a market entry opportunity?

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(Opportunities in Eastern Europe)

Poland this yeare-cigarettesThere will be a peak, internationalE-cigarette exhibitionOpening soon, will be held on October 28-29, 2023 (Poland Vaping Expo 2023 ) Warsaw, Poland Held at the exhibition center.

Poland can be said to be an important gathering place for the commercial circulation of e-cigarettes in Eastern Europe. Warsaw's economy and commerce have gathered a large number of e-cigarette businesses, and at the same time, it has been transformed into neighboring countries such as Lithuania, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Austria and other regional countries. It holds an important market position in Eastern Europe east of Germany.

(Poland, carrier of the market east of Germany)

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How many Polish companies participate?

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According to information disclosed by its official website, nearly 60 companies participated, but not many participated. What is interesting is that this timeCVIC will Bring China companies Appeared(B10 position).

Judging from the recently announced list of exhibitions in Poland this year, including SMOK, PURA, SKY VAPE, Daddy's Vapor、FUSION、BLACKOUT、RELX、ESMOO、FLONQ、VAPES BARS、MoCompanies such as nSTER LABS, Blacout, A-SENSE, VAMPED, NEXT LEVEL, AROMA KING, LINVO and other companies will participate.

See on the listyueshi, and UK IVG All participated.

Judging from some online channels in Poland, ELF BAR, OXVA,VAPORESSOThese brands all export new categories in Poland.

Poland is important because of its influence on global nicotine trends (many international global nicotine forums are held in Warsaw), its distribution on e-cigarette channels, and the level of e-cigarette consumption and cultural recognition in this Eastern European market.

Data shows that Poland is an important channel distribution point in many Eastern European countries. With Warsaw gradually becoming a commercial center and having very convenient transportation hubs with Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and other countries, Warsaw has become a new commodity distribution point in Europe.# p#pagination title #e#

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Very few companies showed up. Did they ignore the opportunity in Poland!?

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Poland has the third largest number of smokers in Europe, with more than 30% of the population being smokers. The strong demand for cigarette substitution and consumption culture have provided a new soil for e-cigarettes. The openness here brings huge market space at one time.

In the consumer field, most of them are between the ages of 25 and 40, with a large number of male and female consumers, which determines Polande-cigarette marketspace. At the same time, there are many ethnic groups, including German, Belarusian, Ukraine, Russia and other ethnic groups, whose cultures are relatively open.

Have consumption power. Poland has more than 37 million people, of which more than 1 million use e-cigarettes. The per capita GDP is relatively high. Now the per capita income is more than 7000 US dollars, which has been rising.

(This is Warsaw, Poland)

At the same time, according to Polish data, the Polish e-cigarette market will maintain a compound growth rate of more than 20% in the next five years.

In addition, the Polish market Close to Central Europe Germany, a little German style, and has a very high acceptance of e-cigarettes. In general, the typical Polish adult e-cigarette user is middle-aged and highly educated people with good financial conditions.

Brands, a survey of some online stores in Poland found that the most exposed ones were still one-off. Especially such as Tornado, Crystal, Elf Bar and others.

The author especially collected information from a Polish channel dealer. He said that Poland currently focuses on one-off sales, and all of them have 5000 or even 10000 market demands. In fact, you can also see many e-cigarette shops in large shopping centers and supermarkets in Warsaw.

Poland's channels include e-cigarette stores, convenience stores, gas stations and other forms. However, in Poland, you need to apply for a certificate to operate, and the procedures are quite complicated. In commercial transactions, e-cigarettes not marked with customs clearance markssmoke oiland innovative products are not allowed. To comply with packaging requirements, the packaging must carry a written warning about nicotine addiction. The use of e-cigarettes is legally prohibited in hospitals and public transportation. Ban the sale of e-cigarettes to people under the age of 18.# p#pagination title #e#

See some opportunities in Poland:

1. Blank spots in the Eastern European market, especially one-time differentiated new categories;

Second, market demand for large accounts;

3. For the time being, there is no pattern of large brands monopolizing the market, and the development difficulty is relatively easy;

4. The significance of the channel side, coverage and distribution from Poland to the entire Eastern European market;

5. Development and filling of Eastern European markets other than Western European markets;

Poland, It is estimated that there are not many companies in this exhibition, but there are great market opportunities.