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What heated tobacco products are and how they differ from vaping
A simple guide to heated tobacco devices, tobacco sticks, and why the category is different from open-system vaping.
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Policy
Key signals to watch in global vape and HNB regulation
Regulators usually move through a few visible stages before major restrictions arrive.
Brands
How HNB brands compete beyond device design
Device shape is only one part of the HNB competition. Stick supply, flavor portfolio, service, and retail education matter just as much.
Guides
A beginner checklist before buying an HNB device
Five practical questions to ask before buying a heated tobacco device.
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KT&G to launch LIL Reel Ability 3.0 in Seoul
KTG announced that it will launch its latest non-combustible product, Reel Able 3.0, at four locations in the Seoul metropolitan area tomorrow (February 28). The new product significantly shortens the charging and preheating time. It takes only about one hour to fully charge, which is half of the previous generation, and the preheating time is also shortened by 10 seconds. This device retains core features of the Reel Able series, such as usage procedures
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JTI Chief Financial Officer: Japan's heated tobacco tax reform may put pressure on this year's performance growth
According to Vassilis Vovos, chief financial officer of Japan Tobacco International, Japan's imminent elimination of tax incentives for heated non-burning tobacco products is expected to put pressure on the company's economic growth this year. This policy adjustment will make the tax rate on heated non-burning tobacco the same as that on traditional cigarettes, and the retail price per pack of heated non-burning tobacco (including sales) is expected.
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Japan's heated non-burning cigarette prices are about to rise
Philip Morris International (PMI) announced that starting from April 1, 2026, the prices of its TEREA and SENTIA heated tobacco products will increase to tie in with tobacco tax increases. The retail price of TEREA products will increase from 580 yen to 620 yen, and the retail price of SENTIA products will increase from 530 yen to 570 yen. Miix series of products specifically designed for lil Hybrid devices,