In China, vaping is restricted — sale or import is limited or flavor-restricted, so bringing your own carries some risk. Smoking rules are relaxed — smoking is widely tolerated with weak enforcement of any bans.
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In China, vaping is restricted — sale or import is limited or flavor-restricted, so bringing your own carries some risk. Smoking is extremely common and only weakly restricted indoors in a handful of major cities. Flavored e-cigarettes were banned from retail sale in 2022 — only tobacco-flavored devices are sold legally, and bringing foreign flavored vapes in bulk can draw customs attention.
Smoking rules in China are relaxed — smoking is widely tolerated with weak enforcement of any bans.
You can generally bring a personal device, but bulk quantities or unusual flavors are more likely to draw customs attention in China.
This reflects the general national pattern for China — enforcement can vary by city or region, and rules can change quickly, so check current status close to your travel dates.