WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #9830 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/01/2024 - 30/09/2024
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the import into Australia of disposable vapes
National legal basis
Regulation 5A of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Customs Legislation Amendment (Vaping Goods) Regulations 2023
https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/cir1956432/

http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_reg/clagr2023202301666559/sch1.html
Administrative mechanism
From 1 January 2024, the importation of disposable vapes is banned, with very limited exceptions (including for scientific or medical research, and disposable vapes containing substances that are separately regulated under customs legislation as 'controlled drugs').
Disposable vapes that were imported into Australia before 1 January 2024 may continue to be lawfully supplied in Australia subject to the following requirements:
• disposable vapes containing nicotine that meet Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) requirements may continue to be lawfully supplied in Australia in pharmacy settings to a patient with a prescription in accordance with state and territory laws for prescription medicines
• disposable vapes that do not contain nicotine, or any other medicine, and do not make therapeutic claims, may be supplied
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines
8543
8543.4
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