Buying e-cigarettes and e-liquid online
To order and take delivery of e-cigarettes and e-liquid containing nicotine, you must be at least 18 years old. The rules for ordering from an EU country and from a non-EU country are different.
E-liquid means liquid with nicotine (definition according to Swedish Act (2018:696)) on tax on certain nicotine-containing products.
From another EU country
If you are over 18 , there are no restrictions on bringing e-cigarettes and refill containers into Sweden from another EU country.
When you order e-liquid from another EU country, you must pay the tax to the Swedish Tax Agency within 5 days of import. Tax is payable on all e-liquids when you buy them online. There is no tax-free amount as when you personally transport e-liquid across the border.
In the case of distance selling, when your seller transports nicotine products directly to you from another EU country, you do not have to declare them and pay tax to the Swedish Tax Agency yourself, as the seller must do so. If you buy nicotine products through distance selling, the nicotine tax is included in the price you pay to the seller.
From a country outside the EU
There are no quantity restrictions when ordering e-liquid or e-cigarettes from outside the EU. You must be 18 years old to take such products home. As you are ordering from a country outside the EU, customs duties and taxes must be paid to the Swedish Customs.
You must declare the goods to Swedish Customs so that the correct duties and taxes can be levied. Failure to declare goods correctly may result in criminal liability as you may be guilty of a customs offence.
Nicotine-free e-liquid
Nicotine-free e-liquid is not subject to nicotine tax. There are no restrictions on imports from other EU countries.
From a non-EU country
When importing from outside the EU, customs duty and tax (VAT) must be paid to Swedish Customs. However, not nicotine tax.
E-cigarette without e-liquid
The e-cigarette itself, without the e-liquid, counts as other goods. The only requirement for importation is that you are 18 years old at the time of importation.
From a non-EU country
An e-cigarette without an e-liquid must be declared to Swedish Customs and any fees must be paid to Swedish Customs at the time of import. You must be at least 18 years old to import e-cigarettes.
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