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36 tobaccoasia Issue 1, 2025 January / February Demand for e-cigarettes increasing in regions such as Latin America, Central Europe, and Western Asia, with many markets experiencing notable growth 2Firsts also found that in addition to the more stable traditional popular e-cigarette markets mentioned above, there is a growing demand for e-cigarettes in regions such as Central Europe, Latin America, and Western Asia. The summary can be outlined as follows: Central European region: Exports to Romania amounted to US$3.82 million, up 20.94% month-on- month and 120.59% year-on-year; exports to Serbia amounted to US$3.71 million, down 7.80% month- on-month but up 548.97% year-on-year; exports to Austria amounted to US$3.17 million, up 21.55% month-on-month and 373.95% year-on-year. In the West Asian region, exports to Azerbaijan amounted toUS$7.67 million, an increase of 16.60% compared to the previous period and an increase of 144.55% compared to the same period last year. Ex- ports to Armenia amounted to US$1.76 million, an increase of 211.95% compared to the previous period and an increase of 409.98% compared to the same pe- riod last year. Latin America region: Mexico's export vol- ume reached US$1.97 million, an increase of 158.56% month-on-month and 546.50% year-on-year; Pan- ama's export volume reached US$1.71 million, an increase of 65.53% month-on-month and 882.12% year-on-year. In other regions, Greek exports totaled US$2.82 million, a decrease of 2.28% compared to the previ- ous period and an increase of 126.51% compared to the same period last year. Exports to Israel totaled US$1.77 million, a decrease of 32.07% compared to the previous period and an increase of 125.03% com- pared to the same period last year. Exports to Papua New Guinea totaled US$4.05 million, with a decrease of 4.31% compared to the previous period, but a sig- nificant increase of 54,833.81% compared to the same period last year. It is worth noting that Papua New Guinea is located in the northern part of Australia and is Australia's maritime neighbor. The two countries are separated by the Torres Strait and are approxi- mately 150 kilometers apart at their closest point. Furthermore, the average export unit price is US$41.33 per kilogram, a decrease of 1.57% com- pared to the previous period and a decrease of 1.57% compared to the same period last year; the average price of "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vaporizing devices" is US$4.4 per unit. Among them, "e-cigarettes and similar personal electronic vapor devices" account for 24.7% of the ex- port product category, while "products not containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, containing nicotine and intended for non-combustible use" account for 75.3%. E-cigarette demand is growing in most regions. Chinese e-cigarette brands have made their mark in global markets. Credit: Zain Ali, Pexels.