Countries Where Vaping or Vaping with Nicotine Is Banned
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- Argentina: Sale, importation, and delivery of product is banned. Use of e-cigs discouraged.
- Austria: E-liquid containing nicotine is considered a medicinal product and may not be sold without a license.
- Bahrein: Vaping and importing e-cigarettes is banned.
- Brazil: Sale, importation, and advertising are forbidden. Fines for those caught vaping.
- Brunei: Sale and importation are banned, but vaping is not explicitly prohibited. Fines for vaping in a non-smoking area range from $300 to $500.
- Cambodia: E-cigarettes are illegal.
- Denmark: E-cigarettes with nicotine are considered medicinal products and must be authorized for sale. No such authorization has yet taken place.
- East Timor: E-cigs are banned.
- Estonia: E-liquid with more than 0.7mg/ml is considered medicine and must be licensed, which has not happened yet.
- Hong Kong: Up to 2 years in prison and a fine of p to HK$100,000 for having an e-cigarette or e-juice containing nicotine, which is considered to be a poison. Hong Kong is considering a total ban on vaping.
- India: E-cigs are not clearly classified on a national level but are outlawed in a number of states including Jammu, Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra, and Kerala. In 2016, the state of Punjab sentenced a man to 3 years and a fine of Rs. 1 Lakh for having one e-cigarette and 8 cartridges in his possession.
- Indonesia: E-cigarettes are illegal but are sold openly in tourist areas. Vaping gear may be confiscated when you enter the country.
- Japan: Vaping with nicotine is illegal. Visitors can only bring 120ml into the country.
- Jordan: Importation and sale of e-cigs is banned.
- Malaysia: There is no national policy on vaping, but the states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri, Terengganu, and Sembilan ban their sale. Vaping is illegal in parks, gas stations, and public buildings in Selangor and could result in a $2,300 fine or two years in prison.
- Oman: Sale of e-cigarettes banned.
- Panama: Importation, distribution, and sale of e-cigarettes are illegal.
- Qatar: Sale and importation is banned.
- Singapore: Vaping is completely banned with fines up to $5,000 for the first offense.
- Taiwan: E-cigs are considered a regulated drug.
- Thailand: Vaping may result in a fine and up to 10 years in prison.
- United Arab Emirates: Sale and import are illegal and product will be confiscated when you enter the country.
- Uruguay: Sale of e-cigs is banned.
- Vietnam: Use and sale of vaping supplies is illegal.