Reasons behind the proliferation of imported e-liquid smuggling

Imported e-liquid, as a new vape industry, has been widely welcomed in the domestic market in recent years, and its taste, quality, fragrance and other aspects have been highly recognized by consumers. However, recently, there have also been problems of difficult imports and rampant smuggling. This is because the demand for imported e-liquids in the domestic market is large, but the procedures for legal imports are very cumbersome, and the relevant tariffs are also high, which has led to some In order to pursue high profits, merchants have adopted smuggling methods to obtain imported e-liquid.

First of all, imported e-liquid is very popular in the domestic market, especially on the Internet. Whether it is a wholesaler or a retailer, the profit of selling imported e-liquid is relatively high. The profit of each bottle of imported e-liquid It basically exceeds the price of domestic e-liquid. Therefore, some vape merchants will strongly recommend imported e-liquid to customers in order to obtain higher profits. However, formal import e-liquid procedures are very cumbersome and require the assistance of professional import and export companies. At the same time, the tariffs on imported e-liquid are also quite high, which further increases the import cost of merchants, thereby increasing its selling price, making some consumers choose to find smuggling channels to obtain imported e-liquid, so as to avoid high prices. amount of cost.

Secondly, since e-liquid contains nicotine, and nicotine is a highly toxic substance under control, this requires that imported e-liquid must go through formal procedures before it can enter the domestic market. However, the review process of these procedures is often very complicated and cumbersome. Merchants need to apply for various certificates and documents, and also need to go through strict testing and approval processes, which will take a considerable amount of time and money. In order to pursue high profits, some unscrupulous merchants have adopted smuggling methods to obtain imported e-liquid. These smuggled imported e-liquids often have not undergone any quality supervision and testing, and there are problems such as unstable quality and unsafe hygiene, which seriously endanger the health and safety of consumers.

In the face of difficulties in importing and the proliferation of smuggling, the government needs to strengthen the supervision and management of imported e-liquid, including improving relevant laws, regulations and standard systems, strictly reviewing the documents and procedures for importing e-liquid, and strengthening the supervision of smuggled e-liquid. - Liquid crackdown, while improving consumer awareness, to avoid buying smuggled e-liquid.

In addition, industry associations and enterprises also need to assume certain social responsibilities, strengthen their own standardized management, guide enterprises to operate legally, abide by market rules, and create a market environment for fair competition. Consumer awareness and safety awareness.

In short, the demand for imported e-liquid in the domestic market continues to grow, but the complicated and cumbersome procedures for its legal import, coupled with high tariffs, have led to the problem of rampant smuggling. The government needs to strengthen supervision and management, enterprises need to assume social responsibilities, consumers need to improve their consumption and safety awareness, and jointly create a fair competition, standardized and orderly market environment to protect the health and safety of consumers.