In June, President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce the number of Chinese vapes entering the United States appeared to be progressing well. Chinese export data showed that in April, the month Trump’s pick for Food and Drug Administration commissioner took over the agency , China exported roughly 7.8 million kilograms worth of vapes and electronic cigarettes to the U.S. By May, that figure had declined to 4.7 million kilograms, falling further to just 2.2 million kilograms in June.

Then, just as FDA Commissioner Martin Makary was announcing the details of an initiative designed to further stem the flow of Chinese vapes, the country’s trade authorities recorded a spike in exports to the U.S. In July, China reported exporting 5.9 million kilograms of vapes to the U.S. That figure continue

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