# capacity limits

Beijing Freezes Growth of Vape Manufacturing, Tightens Rules for Capacity, Outsourcing and Exports

China's tobacco regulator has prohibited new e‑cigarette plant investments and largely barred capacity expansion through relocations or technical upgrades, while imposing strict compliance, environmental and export rules. The policy aims to rein in unlicensed production, enforce product and environmental standards, and constrain overall industry output without halting technological upgrades that meet regulatory conditions.