The rules, country by country.
Nicotine limits, flavour bans, online sales, tax and what you can carry across a border. Every entry is checked against an official source and carries the date it was last verified.
7countries tracked
Nov 9, 2026last verified
3regions
| Country | Status | Nicotine | Flavours | Online | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Restricted | No federal cap | No federal ban — state and city rules vary (several states restrict flavours) | Allowed, with age verification and PACT Act reporting | Nov 9, 2026 |
| United Kingdom | Restricted | 20 mg/ml (2%) | No flavour ban | Allowed with age verification | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Germany | Legal | 20 mg/ml | No flavour ban on vapes (the EU menthol ban covers cigarettes, not e-liquid) | Allowed with age verification; advertising heavily restricted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Australia | Prescription only | 20 mg/ml for therapeutic vapes | Restricted to tobacco, menthol and mint for therapeutic products | Banned outside the pharmacy channel | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Japan | Restricted | Nicotine e-liquid may not be sold at all | Non-nicotine liquid is legal and unrestricted in flavour | Non-nicotine liquid can be sold online; nicotine liquid cannot | Nov 9, 2026 |
| South Korea | Restricted | No separate cap; products are regulated as tobacco | Flavour marketing to minors is banned | Banned — sales limited to designated tobacco retailers | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Malaysia | Restricted | No explicit cap; products must be registered | No general flavour ban | Restricted; enforcement against online sellers is active | Nov 9, 2026 |
This page is information, not legal advice. Rules change without notice — before you buy, sell or travel with a product, check the official source linked on the country page.