Travelers may bring approved e-cigarettes duty-freeStaff writer, with CNAPeople entering Taiwan would be allowed to bring up to 200 heated tobacco product sticks into the country duty free starting on Feb. 1, but they would have to be bought in duty-free areas in Taiwan airports due to existing health approval rules. The only heated tobacco products — electronic devices that heat processed tobacco sticks at a lower temperature than conventional cigarettes — currently approved for sale in Taiwan are not currently sold overseas, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. Travelers stand on a people mover at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in an undated photograph. Lo said travelers may not bring other heated tobacco products purchased overseas into Taiwan, but may buy approved products at duty-free shops in Taiwan airports or in outlying islands, and bring them in under the new duty-free rules. The HPA said it would strengthen public communication and education efforts to help travelers understand the rules in advance and avoid breaking the law.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2026 10:43 UTC