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U.S. imports of electronic cigarettes & personal electric vaporizing devices (HS 854340) totaled $13.0M in July 2026, traded with 10 countries.
Importers of Electronic Cigarettes & Personal Electric Vaporizing Devices paid $3.7M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 28% on $13.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Electronic Cigarettes & Personal Electric Vaporizing Devices imports of $13.0M in July 2026 ran 22% above the year-to-date monthly average of $10.6M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataElectronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporizing devices occupy a uniquely complex regulatory space: the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products exercises premarket authority over these articles, and unauthorized products are subject to import refusal at the port of entry. The US schedule distinguishes devices containing nicotine-based substances (8543400030) from other vaporizing devices (8543400040), with a legacy line (8543401000) also present. Indonesia leads US import supply under this heading, followed by China and Malaysia. Importers should be aware that Section 301 tariffs apply to Chinese-origin goods in this category.
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176 shipments/mo
The FDA's Center for Tobacco Products regulates electronic cigarettes and similar vaporizing devices. Imported products must have received FDA marketing authorization (e.g., a Premarket Tobacco Product Application approval) or be subject to enforcement discretion; unauthorized products can be refused admission at the US border.
The heading is split at the 10-digit level: line 8543400030 covers personal electric or electronic vaporizing devices containing nicotine substances, while 8543400040 covers other personal vaporizing devices not elsewhere specified. Correct classification depends on whether the device is designed or marketed for use with nicotine-based substances.
ImportsExports
Imports
$13.0MYoY · Pro
Exports
$1.4MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Indonesia together supply 95% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
the effective duty rate is 28.13%.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8543400040 | Prsnal Electric or Elctrnic Vap Dvc, NESOI | $4.9M | 26.19% | 100.00% | $1.3M |
| 8543400030 | Prsnal Electric or Elctrnic Vap Dev W Sub Cont Nic | $3.6M | 12.60% | 100.00% | $454K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8543401000 | E-Cigarettes, SIM Personal Elec Vaporizing Devices | $1.9M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Subheading 5 of 6 in heading 8543
Subheading 854340 · $13.0M of $1.3B