U.S. imports of Electronic Cigarettes & Personal Electric Vaporizing Devices (HS 854340) totaled $10.9M in August 2026, imported from 11 countries.
Importers of Electronic Cigarettes & Personal Electric Vaporizing Devices paid $2.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 20.25% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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158 import shipments a month
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.
Subheading 5 of 6 in heading 8543
Subheading 854340 · $10.9M of $1.3B
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8543400040 | Prsnal Electric or Elctrnic Vap Dvc, NESOI | $6.1M | 26.26% | 100.00% | $1.6M |
| 8543400030 | Prsnal Electric or Elctrnic Vap Dev W Sub Cont Nic | $4.8M | 12.60% | 100.00% | $605K |
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 | $1.2M |
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$10.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $131.9M of Electronic Cigarettes & Personal Electric Vaporizing Devices and exported $24.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Indonesia and China together supply 87% of it. China pays 40.1% duty; Germany 10.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 20.25% of imports for consumption.