Following China’s new GB standard on e-cigarettes that we summarized in early May 2022, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) has now published a rule outlining the process for Chinese e-cigarette manufacturers to obtain the required manufacturer license.
This rule applies not only to manufacturers producing e-cigarettes for the domestic Chinese market, but also to the manufacturing of e-cigarettes solely for export.
This article summarizes the major requirements for obtaining an e-cigarette manufacturer license in China.
Product Categories
Products subject to the e-cigarette manufacturer license in China are divided into the following three categories:
- E-cigarette products, i.e., cartridge, device, and cartridge and device for combined sales;
- E-atomization materials (e-liquids); and
- E-cigarette-use nicotine.
From the application form, the applicant can choose from a product type and specify whether the manufacturing of the product is for domestic sales or for export.
Azim Chowdhury, David J. Ettinger & Eric Gu – Continuum of Risk – 2022-06-06.
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