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Bring vapes into a country in Australia: legal status
Australia allows only a narrow travellers exemption for small quantities of therapeutic vapes and otherwise treats vaping goods as prohibited imports without prior permission.
Quick facts
Record at a glance
| Jurisdiction | Australia |
|---|---|
| Activity | bring vapes into a country |
| Topic | Travel |
| Answer | Depends |
| Official source | Official source checked |
| Next verification step | Check whether the traveller qualifies for the therapeutic exemption and whether state possession rules add extra limits. |
Conditions
What would need to be true
Travellers by ship or aircraft can bring up to 2 vapes 20 accessories and 200 mL of vape substance only for the treatment of the traveller or someone they are caring for on the same journey.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs
Vapes containing controlled drugs such as cannabis are outside the travellers exemption and state or territory possession rules can still be stricter.
Penalties
Possible enforcement risk
ABF says unlawful prohibited imports may be seized and can attract serious penalties and the TGA says unlawful personal imports may be seized and destroyed.
Enforcement
How this is usually enforced
ABF screens imports at the border and the TGA framework controls lawful supply.
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