Canadians visiting Mexico warned of stricter penalties for bringing e-cigarettes or vaping devices

Key Takeaways

• Canada travel advisory cited: tourists have been banned from bringing e-cigarettes or vaping devices into Mexico since 2025
• Advisory warning: customs could confiscate items on arrival; travelers could be fined or detained
• Mexico measures: nationwide ban covering commercialization, manufacturing/packaging, commercial transport, storage, import/export, distribution, sale and supply
• Advertising ban: prohibited across print, digital, TV, radio and other media
• Penalties: report says violations could lead to fines or one to eight years in prison

2Firsts, Feb 9 2026

According to Daily Hive, Canadians heading to Mexico are being advised to double-check their luggage to avoid packing e-cigarettes or vaping devices that are banned in the country.

The report notes that smoking or vaping in public spaces in Mexico is illegal except in designated smoking areas, and says those who break the law could face a fine or be arrested. It adds that since 2025, tourists have been banned from bringing electronic cigarettes or vaping devices to Mexico.

Quoting the Government of Canada’s travel advisory for Mexico, the report states: “Customs officials could confiscate these items if you have them in your possession upon arrival. You could also be fined or detained.”

The report says that while the ban has been in place for nearly a year, Mexico is “doubling down” with more clearly defined laws and harsher penalties. It says the government has implemented a nationwide ban on the “commercialization, preparation, production, manufacturing, mixing, conditioning, packaging, transportation for commercial purposes, storage, import, export, trade, distribution, sale, and supply of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and other analogous systems or devices.”

The report also says Mexico has made it illegal to advertise electronic cigarettes, vapes, and other similar systems through print, digital, television, radio, or other media, and that violations could result in a fine or one to eight years in prison.

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