U.S. officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes. But industry data shows thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China.

Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press.

The figures underscore the chaotic state of the nation’s $7 billion vaping market and raise questions about how the U.S. government can stop the flow of fruit-flavored disposable e-cigarettes used by 1 in 10 American teens and adolescents.

More than 11,500 unique vaping products are being sold in U.S. stores, up 27% from 9,000 products in June, according to tightly held industry data from analytics firm Circana.

  • kool_newt@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Does anything truly good come from trading with China? What does it get us?

    • Faster exploitation of the planet’s resources without pesky democracy and environmental groups getting in the way
    • Easier exploitation of people using their tyrannical government
    • Faster climate change due to the need to ship everything and lax Chinese law
    • Increased poverty at home due to jobs moving overseas
    • More dangerous poultry that is processed overseas for cheap
    • More danger and risk to the Chinese people as we export our pollution and risky jobs
    • And so much more

    Ok, I guess it does get us everything fucked up capitalists want. The U.S. government is working with the Chinese government to maximally exploit the Chinese people.