Electronic cigarettes refer to electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, water pipe, water pipe pen, and other forms. In a narrow sense, electronic cigarettes refer to portable electronic cigarettes that have a similar appearance to cigarettes. What are the export issues of electronic cigarettes?

1. Production license scope and export production scale requirements

Electronic cigarette production enterprises (including product production, OEM, brand holding enterprises, etc.), aerosol production enterprises, and electronic cigarette nicotine production enterprises should produce electronic cigarette products and raw materials for export within the approved license scope and export production scale. For overseas order demands exceeding the approved export production scale, enterprises can organize relevant production and sales after fulfilling the filing procedures on the electronic cigarette trading management platform in accordance with the relevant regulations of the National Tobacco Monopoly Administration.

2. Production and production standard requirements

Electronic cigarette products used for export should comply with the laws, regulations, and standards of the destination country or region; If the destination country or region does not have relevant laws, regulations, and standards, it should comply with the relevant requirements of Chinese laws, regulations, and standards (GB41700-2022).

☆ Please be sure to confirm the entry requirements of the destination country with the foreign consignee before shipment to avoid being returned!!!

3. Export packaging requirements

Electronic cigarette related production enterprises should strictly implement the regulatory requirements of the National Tobacco Monopoly Administration on the export packaging of electronic cigarettes. The box and box packaging of exported electronic cigarette products shall be marked with the relevant tobacco monopoly production enterprise license number, among which, the box and box packaging of exported electronic cigarette products entrusted for processing shall be marked with the tobacco monopoly production enterprise license number of the entrusted electronic cigarette production enterprise.

4. Export customs clearance and international transportation requirements

Enterprises should prepare for customs clearance and transport identification in advance to ensure compliance with customs regulatory requirements. If the smoke bomb involves dangerous chemicals or electronic cigarette equipment (including lithium batteries) involves dangerous goods, corresponding certificates should be handled properly.

5. Export Annual Data Reporting Requirements

Enterprises engaged in the import and export of electronic cigarette products and raw materials within China should submit the import and export data of the previous year to the National Tobacco Monopoly Administration before the end of March of each year.

6. Management requirements for outlet flow direction

Electronic cigarette related production enterprises should strengthen the management of their electronic cigarette products and raw materials for export, be responsible for the relevant flow direction, and complete the export filing on the electronic cigarette transaction management platform within 30 days after the export declaration.