Hong Kong Customs

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Hey Guys!

I've never purchased from FT before.. I might do that soon since it's got pretty good deals and that's hard to avoid..

Just a quick question, has anyone ever had to pay import duties, taxes, tariffs, customs charges, DDP, VAT, for ordering from FT or from any other online ecig providers online? Just wondering as I know HK doesn't have tax or duties unless it's on excise duties on the following:

"Excise duties are levied only on four types of dutiable commodities, namely liquors, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil and methyl alcohol."

Does anyone know if there are extra taxes and such levied on e-cigs imported? Or is it duty free unless the packages get seized by customs?

 

[Waddle]

I live in Korea and have had to face similar situations. Zero-nicotine liquid is duty free. But once it contains nicotine it all changes. The duties are quite high. For example about $0.90 per ml under 20ml and $1.50 per ml for quantities over 20ml regardless of nicotine strength.. So most avid vapers in Korea DIY. You will tend to find that its best to import base nicotine in the highest concentration you can safely. Or you can just buy zero nicotine juice from fasttech and import it duty free. Then add your own nicotine if it can be bought in HKG. Hardware to Korea is also duty-free under $120 USD. I'm sorry that this may not be completely applicable to HKG, but it may be similar. If you are sending small packages they will probably get through, however if you start importing 1000ml of juice you might get caught once in a while.

 

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I live in Korea and have had to face similar situations. Zero-nicotine liquid is duty free. But once it contains nicotine it all changes. The duties are quite high. For example about $0.90 per ml under 20ml and $1.50 per ml for quantities over 20ml regardless of nicotine strength.. So most avid vapers in Korea DIY. You will tend to find that its best to import base nicotine in the highest concentration you can safely. Or you can just buy zero nicotine juice from FastTech and import it duty free. Then add your own nicotine if it can be bought in HKG. Hardware to Korea is also duty-free under $120 USD. I'm sorry that this may not be completely applicable to HKG, but it may be similar. If you are sending small packages they will probably get through, however if you start importing 1000ml of juice you might get caught once in a while.

Thanks for the info Waddle! This will help! I'm glad I've ordered nicotine free juice (that's illegal here anyways) I'm sure I'll be able to find some vendors who sell nicotine here without too much trouble if I ever need it

I recently made an order to Halo for a starter kit and eleven 7ml bottles of e-juice and two cartomizer packs, it weighs 1.330kgs and it's on it's way to HK and im really eager to get it.. just hoping it won't get seized or taxed or anything but it shouldn't.. do you know if they tax on hardware too? Or is it just the e-juice?

Thanks for your reply and intel

 

[Waddle]

In Korea, hardware is duty-free up to ~ $120.00 USD.

 

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Is it also better to order everything seperately?

I've been told by some friends and other people that it's best to order hardware and juice seperately.. but this is my first time ordering so I ordered everything in one go i.e. cartomizers and the starter kit and the juice

 

[Waddle]

No mix them up,and don't make your orders too big. If you order, say juice (e.g 100 mls) and a few batteries, companies like FastTech will put electronic parts on the customs label. I don't know about Hong Kong, but to Korea I send via EMS, NOT DHL, if I want quick service. DHL has a habit of asking for documentation like original invoices. Regular air mail should go through no problem if packages are kept small.

 

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No mix them up,and don't make your orders too big. If you order, say juice (e.g 100 mls) and a few batteries, companies like FastTech will put electronic parts on the customs label. I don't know about Hong Kong, but to Korea I send via EMS, NOT DHL, if I want quick service. DHL has a habit of asking for documentation like original invoices. Regular air mail should go through no problem if packages are kept small.

Thanks for your reply once again! Got my package cleared out of customs today ^_^ should expect vape mail tomorrow

I ordered 11 bottles of 7ml juice I don't think that's too much? xD

 

[Waddle]

11 bottles what size? 10ml or 100ml? Try and keep your packages small and order weekly or bi-weekly and you should have no problem. In Korea people will order a small bottle of say 20ml of 36mg nicotine and 100ml of zero nicotine same flavour. Then just mix them at you should come out with about 120ml of 7mg/ml liquid.

 

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11 bottles what size? 10ml or 100ml? Try and keep your packages small and order weekly or bi-weekly and you should have no problem. In Korea people will order a small bottle of say 20ml of 36mg nicotine and 100ml of zero nicotine same flavour. Then just mix them at you should come out with about 120ml of 7mg/ml liquid.

7ml bottles of liquid relatively small ordered it with a starter kit and two boxes of cartomizers

It passed customs today, I'll expect to have it at my door tomorrow

 

[Waddle]

Are you sure its 7ml of liquid? Or 7mg/ml nicotine. Either way that’s such an odd size or nicotine base. Most commercially made liquid comes in either 10ml, 30ml, 50ml, or 100ml. And usually 3mg/ml, 6mg/ml, 12mg/ml, 18mg/ml, 24 mg/ml, or 36mg/ml.

None the less enjoy your gear.

 

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7ml of bottle liquid from Halo, I don't vape with nicotine

Hopefully it'll come tomorrow, it passed customs so i'm relieved that it should be safe for now

I'm really hyped and excited

 

[Waddle]

Well if your juice is zero nicotine then you need not worry. Only nicotine would be dutiable. Be careful, don't like it too much. Vaping can be come an expensive habit.

 

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Well if your juice is zero nicotine then you need not worry. Only nicotine would be dutiable. Be careful, don't like it too much. Vaping can be come an expensive habit.

Yup, no nicotine broke that addiction off awhile ago ^_^

Thanks for the tips and advice