Lawmakers Urge FDA to Take Action Against Importation of Illicit Chinese E-Cigarettes

Illegal vaping products from China make up more than half of all vaping products sold in the United States, according to the lawmakers.

Varieties of disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices manufactured by EB Design, formerly known as Elf Bar, are displayed at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., on June 26, 2023. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

Bipartisan lawmakers are pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for information on its actions against the importation of illicit vape products from China amid concerns that it contributed to the rise in youth vaping in the United States.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) wrote a letter to FDA chief Robert Califf on Feb. 1 to follow up on a letter they sent to the FDA in November 2023, which the agency did not respond to.