In terms of the regulation of electronic cigarettes, the regulatory policies given by various countries are different. The United States regards electronic cigarettes as a nicotine release device, which is under the supervision of FDA. Therefore, the compliant export of electronic cigarette products exported to the United States needs to obtain FDA certification. In Japan, electronic cigarettes are regarded as drugs, and the quantity of imported electronic cigarettes is strictly controlled.

Legal basis:

Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 15

The competent foreign trade department of the State Council may, based on the need to monitor the import and export situation, implement automatic import and export licenses for some goods that are free to import and export and publish their catalogues. For import and export goods subject to automatic license, if the consignee or consignor applies for automatic license before going through the customs declaration formalities, the competent foreign trade department of the State Council or its entrusted agency shall grant the license; The customs will not release the goods without going through the automatic licensing procedures. For the import and export of technologies that belong to free import and export, the contract registration shall be handled with the competent department of foreign trade under the State Council or the agency entrusted by it.

Article 16

The State may restrict or prohibit the import or export of relevant goods and technologies for the following reasons:

（1） It is necessary to restrict or prohibit the import or export in order to maintain national security, social and public interests or public morality;

（2） In order to protect human health or safety, protect the life or health of animals and plants, and protect the environment, it is necessary to restrict or prohibit the import or export;

（3） In order to implement measures related to the import and export of gold or silver, it is necessary to restrict or prohibit the import or export;

（4） There is a shortage of domestic supply or it is necessary to restrict or prohibit the export in order to effectively protect the exhausted natural resources;

（5） The market capacity exported to the country or region is limited and the export needs to be restricted;

（6） There is serious disorder in the order of export operation and it is necessary to restrict export;

（7） In order to establish or accelerate the establishment of specific domestic industries, it is necessary to restrict imports;

（8） It is necessary to restrict the import of agricultural, animal husbandry and fishery products in any form;

（9） In order to safeguard the country's international financial status and balance of payments, it is necessary to restrict imports;

（10） In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, other import or export needs to be restricted or prohibited;

（11） According to the provisions of international treaties and agreements that China has concluded or participated in, other import or export needs to be restricted or prohibited.