Vietnam Bans Production and Import of E-cigarettes and Tobacco Products

Jan.06

Vietnam Customs General Department has issued official documents to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products starting in 2025.

According to VTV's report on January 5th, the Vietnam General Department of Customs has issued an official document to all provincial customs authorities based on Resolution No. 173/2024/QH15 passed on November 30, 2024. The document emphasizes that in accordance with the decision of the 15th National Assembly, starting in 2025, Vietnam will completely prohibit the production, sale, import, storage, transportation, and use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, as well as other harmful gases and substances to human health.

The General Administration of Customs has decreed that as of January 1, 2025, customs procedures will no longer be conducted for all imports and exports related to e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, including the import of components and raw materials used in the production of e-cigarettes. Local customs officials have been instructed to inventory all remaining related goods in their management areas, including components, raw materials, semi-finished products, finished products, and waste materials, and to make recommendations for their disposal.

These statistical data must be submitted to the General Administration of Customs by January 10 for comprehensive consolidation and further action.

References:

[1] Tổng cục Hải quan yêu cầu dừng nhập khẩu thuốc lá điện tử

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[1] Vietnam Health Ministry Proposes Administrative Penalties for E-cigarette Use

[2] Vietnamese Police Bust $15,000 E-cigarette Smuggling Case

[3] Police in Da Nang Confiscate Illegal E-cigarette Products

[4] Vietnam's Efforts and Challenges in Tobacco Control Reported on December 7 by Baovanhoa

[5] Vietnam to Ban E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products Starting in 2025

[6] Vietnam May Scrap New Tobacco Tax Regulation as Health Minister Warns of Misunderstanding

[7] Vietnam Reports Surge in Local Production and Smuggling of E-Cigarettes

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