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Import of salt nicotine into Ukraine has reached record levels, while key suppliers continue operations despite criminal proceedings and licence revocations.
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The U420 and UVAPE networks operate on an almost identical scheme: identical sales structures, logistics, and sales mechanisms. The only significant difference lies in the products. U420 dealt in the sale of banned cannabidiol-based mixes, and its activities were halted following the publication of journalistic investigations. In contrast, UVAPE calmly sells banned flavoured mixes based on salt nicotine. At present, law enforcement agencies are not taking measures against the patrons of this network.
Thus, the market for flavoured e-cigarettes, which has already hooked a fifth of the country's teenagers, is not considered a priority issue by state authorities. However, statistics suggest otherwise.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ESPAD programme, one in five Ukrainian teenagers aged 13–15 regularly uses e-cigarettes. Half of this age group has tried such a product at least once.
The dynamics of raw material imports for the production of such liquids demonstrate rapid market growth. In 2025, 3.8 tonnes of pure and salt nicotine worth a total of $736,645 were imported into Ukraine. At a 99% concentration, this quantity allows for the production of approximately 190,000 litres of finished nicotine liquid, equivalent to 38 million 5 ml bottles.
2026 figures already exceed previous records. In the first nine months of the current year, 3.6 tonnes of nicotine were imported into the country, which is almost equal to the volume for the entire year of 2025. The annual forecast for 2026 is 4.8 tonnes, indicating a 26% market growth. This will increase the number of teenage smokers by a quarter.
Leadership in nicotine imports is retained by the same companies as in the first half of 2026:
The first two companies are known members of the All-Ukrainian Association of E-Cigarette Liquid Manufacturers (VARES). Their combined share of total 2026 imports is 71%, corresponding to 2.6 tonnes of nicotine worth $475.4k.
The third importer on the list, LLC "TRANS INTERNATIONAL PROJECT", was a subject of large-scale criminal proceedings in May 2026. During the execution of 300 searches, law enforcement officers served 8 formal suspicions and seized goods worth 170 million hryvnia. According to security services, this company supplied products to the Vape Shop, Vape City, Vape House, TAV, Vanlavky, Tabachka, Vape Bar, SMOK, Vapors, Vape Club, Tabaknet, Paranoia, and Bandit Vape Store networks.
Despite this, the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) shows no further activity. The tax service revoked the company's licence for liquid production, which the importer is currently challenging in court. Despite criminal cases and the loss of its licence, LLC "TRANS INTERNATIONAL PROJECT" remains among the three largest suppliers of salt nicotine to vape sales networks. This casts doubt on the effectiveness of state regulation in this market.
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