As a major port in Europe and one of the top ten countries in China’s e-cigarette exports, the Netherlands’ e-cigarette tax policy has attracted much attentio...
Recently, Telegraaf reported that the Dutch government stated that it has no plans to introduce taxes on e-cigarettes or e-cigarette oils, leaving this issue to the new government after the November election. The Netherlands is awaiting EU approval to begin taxing e-cigarettes. As a major port in Europe and one of the top ten countries in China's e-cigarette exports, the Netherlands' e-cigarette tax issue has attracted much attention.
According to Chinese customs data, in August, China’s exports of e-cigarettes to the Netherlands totaled US$39.85 million, a month-on-month increase of 32.76%, and a year-on-year increase of 34.58%; the export volume was 976,125 kilograms, a month-on-month increase of 30.08%, a year-on-year increase of 162.12%, and the export volume ranked first in China’s exports. Top ten in the country.
Two Supremes learned through the website of the Ministry of Commerce of China that in principle, imported goods are exempt from customs duties, value-added tax and consumption tax during their temporary storage in Dutch Customs bonded warehouses; if imported goods are transported under the supervision of Dutch Customs, they will not be paid until they arrive at the final place of consumption. There is no need to pay customs duties and VAT before, which can save cash flow for importers. The Netherlands is one of the transit points for Chinese e-cigarettes exported to Europe.
In addition, Two Supremes inquired from the EU official website that currently, e-cigarettes and related products exported from China to the Netherlands are charged tariffs ranging from 3.7% to 6.5%.
The Netherlands has very strict regulations on traditional cigarettes, and the government is gradually tightening smokers' freedom to buy cigarettes and smoke: starting from 2020, the Netherlands will no longer allow supermarkets, convenience stores and other business premises to display tobacco products, and plans to start in 2024 The sale of tobacco products in supermarkets will be banned from 2030, and tobacco products will be driven out of small supermarkets in gas stations from 2030. From 2032, smokers can only buy cigarettes at tobacco stores. The government hopes that the new generation in the Netherlands will become a truly "smoke-free generation" by 2040.
Regarding e-cigarettes, the Netherlands will also have more and more restrictions: in addition to banning the purchase of e-cigarettes online from this year, starting in 2024, supermarkets and catering establishments will also be prohibited from selling e-cigarettes. In order to reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes to young people, the Netherlands no longer allows new flavors of e-cigarettes to be introduced to the market, or even the addition of sweetness to flavorings.
In the ninth World Health Organization Global Tobacco Epidemic Report, which rates countries on their progress in tobacco control, it is noted that after Brazil and Turkey, two more countries, Mauritius and the Netherlands, have implemented tobacco control measures in all MPOWER packages. The measures were implemented to best practice levels. Taxing e-cigarettes is considered by Ministry of Health officials in the Netherlands as an important measure to protect the next generation and safeguard public health interests.
Industry insiders told Two Supremes that the Netherlands' strict restrictions on cigarettes have caused some smokers to turn to alternatives - e-cigarettes. If heavy taxes are imposed on e-cigarettes in the future, the demand for nicotine products among Dutch citizens will not be possible. disappear, this will inevitably lead to the prevalence of the black market in the Netherlands, and the Netherlands' "smoke-free generation" plan may come to nothing.
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