Is it legal to bring vapes into a country in Australia?
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Quick answer
Legal position
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Australia allows only a narrow travellers exemption for small quantities of therapeutic vapes and otherwise treats vaping goods as prohibited imports without prior permission.
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 or edge cases
Vapes containing controlled drugs such as cannabis are outside the travellers exemption and state or territory possession rules can still be stricter.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
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 may be enforced
ABF screens imports at the border and the TGA framework controls lawful supply.
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Downloading pirated movies in Australia can infringe copyright and IP Australia gives downloading movies from the internet without permission as an example of copyright infringement.
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Argentina
ANMAT says electronic cigarettes are prohibited for importation, distribution and commercialization in Argentina. Bringing vapes into Argentina should therefore not be treated as permitted ordinary import.
Austria
Austria does not treat every traveller vape import the same way. Customs rules, value allowances and youth tobacco rules can all matter depending on the product and traveller.
Bahrain
Bahrain Customs includes electronic cigarettes and related nicotine products in its duty-free passenger allowance framework. Bringing vapes or e-liquid beyond that framework should not be treated as unrestricted entry.
Brazil
Brazil bans electronic smoking devices. Anvisa says it is prohibited to manufacture, sell, import, advertise or distribute all types of e-cigarettes, vapes, pods and similar devices.
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