Hong Kong. Has banned all exportation of E.Cigs.

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found this on the totally wicked forum OMG......... what next ?
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Hong Kong. Has banned all exportation of E.Cigs.
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Last week i was informed that the Honk Kong government had banned all exportation of e cigs and fluids. In effect throttling the supply worldwide. Up till now i thought that this was a gesture they would not follow up with any commitment.

All 3 of my suppliers are having their goods returned to them. We are currently trying to find new ways to import the goods but i think it might be fair to expect a drying up of Supplies in the short term.

I believe that tobacco companies and world government pressure is being exerted on HK to do this. In effect, if the distribution of Electronic Cigarettes and Nicotine cartridges and fluid is choked at its exit point..IE Hong Kong then we have no product..

 

[Kate]

That sounds like a bit of a show stopper

 

[Darkest]

I say we nuke em.

 

[JustJulie]

I feel sick. Does EVERYTHING e-cig related go through Hong Kong?

 

[QueenInNC]

Damn! Ping owes me a battery! Will we all be using Johnson Creek afterall?

 

[ed_bollix]

This is horrid.

 

[TribbleTrouble]

Where in the hell does HK get off doing this?!?! They are not even banned in the USA (yet). From all I have read about them, they seem to be taking the fascist route that Taiwan has. I hate fascism!!!!

 

[BeRight]

Eastmall website is done today-wonder if this is related-dang I just placed an order from Eastmall last night.

 

[OutWest]

Oh hell!! So, in an effort to protect people from the dangers of nicotine, theyre forcing people to return to smoking cigarettes and dying from lung cancer? Sounds to me like big tobacco paid off someone.

I feel sick. Does EVERYTHING e-cig related go through Hong Kong?

Sadly, as far as I know, yes.

 

[CssReb]

Crap I just ordered a ****load of stuff from ruyandirect.

Hope it makes it through. 8-o

 

[QueenInNC]

Crap I just ordered a ****load of stuff from ruyandirect.

Hope it makes it through. 8-o

I had four items in my cart but did not place the order. I am glad I didn't. I hope your things still come!!

 

[Wildsky]

I placed my order last week with Eastmall - I just hope it got out, but I haven't been notified of anything. 8(

 

[TropicalBob]

Who said banning these would be difficult? This is how you do it, government to government (the U.S. FDA says these are illegal to sell or market). Hello, Hong Kong, this is U.S. Customs ... lots of illegal stuff leaving your ports and it's gotta stop ...

When product dries up, it's game over. And that's the route taken. Cut off supply. Watch prices of available items rise until they are exhausted.

Then introduce an approved alternative, like Philip Morris' Aria or Big Pharma's improved inhaler.

 

[QueenInNC]

As I said before, Ping owes me a new battery so I emailed them and asked them about the ban. We'll see what they say...

 

[QueenInNC]

Who said banning these would be difficult? This is how you do it, government to government (the U.S. FDA says these are illegal to sell or market). Hello, Hong Kong, this is U.S. Customs ... lots of illegal stuff leaving your ports and it's gotta stop ...

When product dries up, it's game over. And that's the route taken. Cut off supply. Watch prices of available items rise until they are exhausted.

Then introduce an approved alternative, like Philip Morris' Aria or Big Pharma's improved inhaler.

.......s!!!

 

[booboo]

Heeeeeeeeeeellllllllll NO!!!!!!!! Gulp.....

 

[Rorschach]

I say we nuke em.

Hey now, that's my home you're talking about.

 

[D_Struct]

Worst news I've heard in a long time.

Not surprising, though.

 

[ed_bollix]

I sent a message to CT through their website asking for clarification. If this is truly in effect it will make for a lot of very sad vapors and quite the rush on locally available hardware.

 

[Wildsky]

Well, we vapers in the USA aren't stupid by far, it won't take long for someone to figure out how to produce their own, and lets hope they share that info....