The number of stores selling e-cigarettes has increased by 32% since March last year. red blood cell With reference to the data of the 2GIS cartographic service.
According to the source, in March 2023, the number of such outlets in more than a million cities of Russia reached 16.9 thousand points. At the same time, Volgograd showed the highest growth, with the number of stores selling electronic cigarettes increasing by 56% during the year. Almost the same – 50% – increased the number of such points in Ufa. Moscow added 32% in this segment, now there are 4.1 thousand similar stores in the capital.
According to experts, this increase is due to increased demand for such products and less regulatory control, as opposed to traditional tobacco retailing. As one of the market participants noted, most sellers in the field of electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette sales do not pay excise duty, the authorities do not always understand whether the product is legal or not, and pricing and marginality remain in the hands of entrepreneurs.
Former State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin instructed The relevant committees of the lower house of parliament will present their proposals on a possible ban of electronic cigarettes in the country.
at the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation declarationstated that such a ban could result in significant losses for the federal budget and the illegal sale of these goods.