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Tobacco Regulation: Asia

October 2026: Mongolia Overhauls Tobacco Control Laws After 13 Years, Banning Flavored Products and Regulating Vapes Mongolia’s State Great Khural has officially approved sweeping amendments

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India: Cigarette Market

October 2026: India Evaluates Complete Ban on Foreign Tobacco Licensing and Brand Contracts The Indian government is reviewing a proposal to significantly tighten foreign direct

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Bangladesh: Tobacco Market

October 2026: Navigating Bangladesh’s Shifting Tobacco Market As one of the world’s top 10 cigarette markets by volume, Bangladesh occupies a central position in the

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Sri Lanka: Tobacco Market

October 2026: Surge in Illicit Trade and Alternative Products Strains Sri Lanka’s Legal Tobacco Market Shifts in Sri Lanka’s combustible tobacco market highlight an ongoing

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China: Tobacco Market

September 2026: Beijing Taps Tobacco Monopoly for ¥260 Billion State Bank Capital Injection Beijing is mobilizing state-owned cigarette monopoly China National Tobacco Corporation alongside the

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Pakistan: Tobacco Market

April 2026: Pakistan Tops Global Illicit Cigarette Market Pakistan has emerged as the world’s largest illicit cigarette market, with illegal products accounting for 55% of

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China: E-cigarette Market

February 2026: China Freezes Vape Factory Expansion Amid Mounting Overcapacity China’s tobacco regulator ordered e-cigarette manufacturers to halt the construction of new production facilities, signaling a

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Tobacco Regulation: China

January 2026: China to End VAT Export Rebates on E-Cigarette Products from April 2026 China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates on e-cigarette products

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Pakistan: Tobacco Market

December 2025: Philip Morris begins the local production of ZYN nicotine pouches Philip Morris International (PMI) began the production of ZYN nicotine pouches at its

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