Whether it’s flavor bans or bans on vaping products, doing business in the Middle East and South America may be difficult, according to a regulatory burden index published by ECigIntelligence last week. But in-house counsel should look for medical regulatory exceptions or watch where the bans are lifting to help their companies expand business.

ECigIntelligence, a London-based market research company for the e-cigarette industry, rated each country on the map from lowest to highest in variables of 10; 90-100 being the highest and 0-10 being the lowest.