What happens if I do not declare vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in Singapore?

Under Customs Act 1960, section 128L, if it is treated as smuggling: an administrative fine is imposed; it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.

Can I post or ship vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine to Singapore instead of carrying it?

Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you is outside this allowance.

Can I carry vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in the cabin or in checked baggage?

In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.

Where does this rule come from?

Singapore Customs states it in Controlled and Prohibited Goods for Imports. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-16. The sentence it rests on reads: “Imitation tobacco products (electronic cigarettes, vaporisers) and components of imitation tobacco products”

How does Singapore compare with other countries on vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 3 prohibit vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine, 9 limit it and 8 let it through. Singapore is among the ones that set a limit.

How much Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine can I bring into Singapore?

Prohibited

You cannot bring Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine into Singapore.

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions Source: International baseline

Checked baggage Prohibited Source: International baseline

Declaration Required — surrender

Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler
No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler
No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler

The airline and the border disagree here

An airline may carry this in the cabin or the hold, and Singapore still refuses it at the border. Carriage is decided by aviation security and the airline; entry is decided by customs, and customs has the last word on arrival.

On the plane

International baseline

On person Not stated

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions

Carriage is left to each airline; if permitted, must be in carry-on baggage only.

Checked baggage Prohibited

Airline differences

Airline	Difference from the baseline
Air France	Stricter than the standard rule
Japan Airlines	Stricter than the standard rule
Korean Air	Stricter than the standard rule

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Controlled and Prohibited Goods for Imports Singapore Customs

Questions about Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in Singapore

How many vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine can I bring into Singapore?: vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine may not be brought into Singapore at all. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
Do I have to declare vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine at Singapore customs?: There is nothing to declare — vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine cannot be brought in at all. Declaring it does not make it admissible; it hands it over.
What happens if I do not declare vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in Singapore?: Under Customs Act 1960, section 128L, if it is treated as smuggling: an administrative fine is imposed; it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.
Can I post or ship vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine to Singapore instead of carrying it?: Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you is outside this allowance.
Can I take vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine out of Singapore?: Singapore publishes no separate rule for taking vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Can I carry vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in the cabin or in checked baggage?: In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
Does the Singapore limit for vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine apply per person or per family?: Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
Where does this rule come from?: Singapore Customs states it in Controlled and Prohibited Goods for Imports. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-16. The sentence it rests on reads: “Imitation tobacco products (electronic cigarettes, vaporisers) and components of imitation tobacco products”
How does Singapore compare with other countries on vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 3 prohibit vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine, 9 limit it and 8 let it through. Singapore is among the ones that set a limit.

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