According to a recent survey released by Smoking and Health Action (ASH) in the UK, the use rate of e-cigarettes in the UK reached 9.1%, the highest ever recorded.
Among them, about 320,000 people completely switched from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes, about 2.7 million people switched from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes, and about 1.7 million people are still using cigarettes while using e-cigarettes.
Regarding the reasons for using e-cigarettes, 31% of respondents said that it was to break the habit of using cigarettes, 14% said that they liked to use e-cigarettes, and 12% said that it was to save money. Of those who have never used cigarettes, 39% said the reason they used e-cigarettes was to enjoy the experience.
According to data from the Data Corporation (LDC)'s survey of retail regions, the number of independent vape shops in the UK has ushered in a significant increase in 2023.
In 2023, the number of independent vape shops in the UK increased by 233, bringing the total to 3,573. This statistic only includes specialty stores, and does not include convenience stores, newsstands and other places that sell e-cigarette equipment and accessories.
According to market research institute NIQ and industry magazine "The Grocer", UK e-cigarette sales will reach 897 million pounds (about $1.135 billion) in 2023.
In December 2023, China's exports of e-cigarettes to the UK reached $149 million, an increase of 56.31% month-on-month and 35.06% year-on-year.
The UK e-cigarette market continues to grow, and Chinese e-cigarette brand manufacturers still have great potential for development.
Due to the particularity of e-cigarette products, if you want to open up the British e-cigarette market, you need to pay attention to product quality and safety, pricing and cost control, as well as brand building and marketing, so as to improve the competitiveness and market share of products.
In addition, e-cigarette brands also need to make efforts in cross-border logistics and choose reliable logistics companies and customs clearance agents to ensure the smooth transportation and legal customs clearance of goods.
Huahan Logistics UK e-cigarette double clearance tax line
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Huahan Logistics, as a whitelisted logistics provider for e-cigarette exports at Shenzhen Airport, focuses on logistics services for e-cigarettes to go overseas in compliance. By optimizing the logistics process and improving the efficiency of customs clearance, the fast, compliant and green customs clearance of e-cigarette products has been realized.
For e-cigarette brand enterprises, the cross-border logistics method of e-cigarettes can save a lot of cumbersome procedures and tax problems, and at the same time, it can also improve the transportation efficiency and safety of goods, and greatly reduce the risk and cost of sellers in international trade.
In the double clearance tax line, Huahan Logistics is responsible for transporting the goods to the port of the destination country, and is responsible for completing the customs clearance procedures of the goods and paying the relevant taxes and fees, and finally delivering the goods to the address specified by the consignee, which makes e-cigarette brand sellers more worry-free, time-saving and labor-saving.
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Categories that can be sent to us: e-cigarettes and accessories
Reference transit time: 6-12 working days
Tax refund: Tax refund is available
Founded in 2008, Huahan Logistics is a comprehensive service provider focusing on cross-border e-commerce logistics of special goods, and is committed to becoming an international logistics brand of national special goods. The main products are: Huahan Global Special Line Registration-Special Cargo, Zhihuixuan Special Line-Special Cargo, Specialpak Special Cargo Line, SpecialpakPlus Tax Refund Line, Electronic Cigarette Air Freight Head, FBA Air Freight Head, etc., with an average daily processing capacity of more than 30 million parcels, and core products covering more than 150 countries such as Europe and the United States, with compliance and stability. At present, it has developed into one of the top three enterprises in the field of cross-border logistics of special cargo.
Hair categories:
E-cigarettes, knives, lighters, cosmetics, perfumes, pastes, liquids, powders, car care products, pure electric/electrified/magnetic products, power banks, pure batteries, toys (guns), outdoor tools, adult products, food and other more than 1000+ special goods and all kinds of general goods
Main Issuing Countries:
- Americas: United States, Canada, Brazil;
- Europe: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and other EU countries;
- Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Israel;
- Great Britain, other countries