Thailand Authorities Seize Over 200,000 Illegal E-cigarette Products

Mar.10

Thai authorities seize over 200,000 illegal e-cigarette products worth $1.2 million in Chonburi province, violating import ban.

Key points:

1. Thai authorities have intercepted over 200,000 illegal e-cigarette products, with an estimated value of around $1.2 million.

2. The seized goods include 23,000 disposable e-cigarettes, 6,000 bottles of e-cigarette liquid, and 170,000 pre-filled e-cigarette pods.

According to a report from Pattayamail on March 10, Thai authorities seized over 201,400 smuggled e-cigarette products worth approximately 40 million Thai baht (1.2 million USD) at the Lamchabang Port in Chonburi Province.

The confiscated items include 23,400 disposable e-cigarettes, 6,000 bottles of e-cigarette liquid, and 172,000 prefilled e-cigarette pods.

These items are in violation of several laws, including the Customs Law, and are related to the import and transit ban on e-cigarettes.

According to a directive from the Thailand Ministry of Commerce in 2014, e-cigarettes and hookahs are still illegal in Thailand, prohibiting their import, distribution, and transit.

References:

[1] Authorities seize over 200,000 e-cigarette products worth 40 million baht at Laem Chabang Port

Also Read:

[1] Thailand Strengthens Crackdown on E-cigarette Sales and Smuggling

[2] Thai Police Raid Large Illegal E-Cigarette Warehouse

[3] Thailand Accelerates Crackdown on Illegal E-Cigarette Use and Trade

[4] Thailand Government Implements Three Measures to Control E-cigarette Spread

[5] Massive Illicit E-cigarette Warehouse Raid in Bangkok: Over $880K Seized

[6] Thai Police Seize Over 3,000 Illegal E-Cigarettes in Bangkok Raid

[7] Thailand Prime Minister Urges Crackdown on E-Cigarette Businesses

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