Philippines: New Rules for Vape Supplier Imports
August 08, 2023 by tobaccoreporter.com
Philippines: New Rules for Vape Supplier Imports
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines said it will require importers of raw materials for vaping products to seek special clearances to release their shipments. [...] “For vape products, we are going to require them to (apply for) the authority to release imported goods for raw materials,” BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said. “We are thinking of ways to regulate because there are so many vape products now. The production of vape products is a backyard industry, so we’re thinking of ways to regulate it.”
20.40% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 15.8 million current smokers in Philippines 36.20% of men are current smokers but only 4.30% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
