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Crime·01.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Online platforms continue selling vaping products to Hong Kong despite import ban

Vaping products continue to be sold through online platforms delivering to Hong Kong despite a ban on the import, sale and public use of alternative tobacco products. The South China Morning Post found several online platforms selling e-cigarettes, with some using contact details from Malaysia and the UK. One platform advertised delivery within two days and carried disclaimers shifting legal responsibility to buyers.

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Online sales of e-cigarettes continue in Hong Kong continue despite ban

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01.05.2026

Online sales of e-cigarettes continue in Hong Kong continue despite ban

Sales of vaping products persist on some online platforms delivering to Hong Kong despite a ban on the import, sale and public use of alternative tobacco products, prompting authorities to step up monitoring and enforcement. The South China Morning Post on Friday found several online platforms selling e-cigarette products, with some websites displaying contact details using country codes from Malaysia and the United Kingdom. One platform advertised delivery and after-sales service in Hong Kong,...

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Vaping products still sold online to Hong Kong despite import ban, authorities to step up enforcement

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Gesundheit·01.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Vaping products still sold online to Hong Kong despite import ban, authorities to step up enforcement

Several online platforms continue selling e-cigarette products to Hong Kong despite a ban on the import, sale and public use of alternative tobacco products. Websites using Malaysian and UK country codes advertise delivery within two days, with disclaimers shifting legal responsibility to buyers. Authorities plan to intensify monitoring and enforcement.

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Stealth vaping continues despite new Hong Kong ban, 2 penalised

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30.04.2026

Stealth vaping continues despite new Hong Kong ban, 2 penalised

Some Hong Kong residents are still vaping in hidden corners despite a new ban on the public use of alternative tobacco products, the South China Morning Post has observed, with at least two penalised by authorities. “We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,” Head of Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office Dr Manny Lam Man-chung said, stressing that the new measure would not undermine tourism. A morning patrol in Admiralty’s...

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Two Hong Kong residents penalised for vaping in Admiralty as new tobacco law takes effect

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Gesundheit·30.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Two Hong Kong residents penalised for vaping in Admiralty as new tobacco law takes effect

Hong Kong health authorities have penalised at least two residents for vaping in Admiralty as they begin enforcing a new law banning alternative tobacco products. The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office conducted a patrol in a business district on Thursday, issuing penalties without warning. From April 30, anyone carrying more than five vape pods or 100 heat sticks in public faces a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail, while smaller quantities incur a HK$3,000 fixed penalty.

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