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Vaping / E-cigs — Switzerland
What travelers need to know about vaping / e-cigs in Switzerland. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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RESTRICTED
Vapes count against Switzerland's tobacco allowance: 250 ml of nicotine e-liquid, or 250 nicotine cartridges, or 25 disposable e-cigarettes per person per day. Minimum age 17.
Over the allowance, customs duty is CHF 0.25 per ml of nicotine-containing liquid, CHF 0.25 per nicotine cartridge and CHF 2.50 per disposable e-cigarette. Minimum age 17.
§ Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS/BAZG) - Value limit and duty-free allowances (23 June 2025)Verified Aug 20, 2026
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