Is vaping legal in China?

Regulated

E-cigarettes are legal but nicotine strength is capped by law.

China is one of 49 countries classified “Regulated” for e-cigarettes — 28% of the 178 with data. (Also searched as vaping, vapes.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Regulation of electronic cigarettes
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Mongolia: Legal / lightly regulated E-cigarettes are legal, subject to an age limit.
Bhutan: Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.
North Korea: Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.
South Korea: Legal / lightly regulated E-cigarettes are legal, subject to an age limit.
Bangladesh: Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.
Taiwan: Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.

Other laws in China

Cannabis: Illegal
Drinking Age: 18–20
Smoking Age: 18

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