Can you bring e-cigarettes or vapes to New Zealand?

• E-cigarettes

  allowed, within limits

  Vaping products aren't mentioned anywhere on NZ Customs' own duty-free FAQ page, and aren't covered by the tobacco-specific concession (limited to 50 cigarettes, or 50g of cigars/tobacco/a mixture) — so they fall under the general goods concession instead: "You'll have to pay GST and duty if you bought more than NZ$700 in total" of duty-free items and related purchases.

  This corrects a previously-uncorroborated claim of a '3 month supply' vape-specific allowance, which doesn't appear anywhere on NZ Customs' actual site — the real rule is simpler: no vape-specific concession exists, so the general $700 threshold governs instead. Vaping products are regulated inside New Zealand (a disposable-vape sales ban, retailer age-verification rules) rather than at the border specifically.

  Also covers: e-cigarette, vape, vaping liquid, e-liquid

  Checked 2026-09-19 — Source: New Zealand Customs Service — Duty-Free Shopping FAQs

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history