Help! Need advice on travelling to Canada with E-juice/E-cig

[Spynz1]

Hi everyone,

I'm Canadian and I've been living in the UK for a few years. I vape and I'm travelling back home to Canada. I plan on bringing 5/6 10ml bottles of e-juice with 18mg of nic for personal use while i'm out there and obviously my e-cig with 2 batteries. My question is, will I have trouble at Canada customs? What's the best way to pack the e-juice and e-cig? (Carry on or check in luggage etc)

Thanks in advance!

 

[retired1]

Batteries MUST be in your carry-on and properly stored/protected. Your e-liquid may or may not be confiscated, depending on the individual and how bad of a day they're having.

 

[Spynz1]

Batteries MUST be in your carry-on and properly stored/protected. Your e-liquid may or may not be confiscated, depending on the individual and how bad of a day they're having.

Hey thanks! I'll give it a shot, what would be the best way to pack the e-juice? Carry on or luggage? should I declare it? It's not really a tobacco products and e-cig/e-juice are not banned in Canada. So I figured i'd be ok, i'm just not sure where to put it?

 

[retired1]

E-liquid with nicotine has been declared a no-no by Health Canada and customs will seize e-liquid found to contain nicotine. Your hardware will be fine. It's the e-liquid that stands a chance of being seized.

 

[Spynz1]

oh right, I wasn't aware of that. I'm reading a lot online that people haven't had any issues as long as it's for personal use and not big amounts. Mine are pretty small in comparison to some people. I'm not sure if I should put it in my luggage or carry on.

 

[retired1]

Doesn't really matter as long as it's packaged properly against leaks (put it in a zip lock bag).

 

[d.g.]

I always being juice to Canada from the US for business trips, they never confiscated anything.

 

[Sunster]

Hi everyone,

I'm Canadian and I've been living in the UK for a few years. I vape and I'm travelling back home to Canada. I plan on bringing 5/6 10ml bottles of e-juice with 18mg of nic for personal use while i'm out there and obviously my e-cig with 2 batteries. My question is, will I have trouble at Canada customs? What's the best way to pack the e-juice and e-cig? (Carry on or check in luggage etc)

Thanks in advance!

Hey, Just pack all your bottles in your checked luggage (not carry on) and make sure you protect from leaks etc. Better yet, if you can wait, pack all your gear in your checked luggage (minus batteries). If you carry a 10ml with you then also have it in a ziplock bag. (UK was so strict about that) Some security checkpoints even supply ziplock bags. They also don't like batteries, especially lithium batteries that have exposed terminals and keep them in your carry on. In the end, different airlines and airports have different rules. Best to always check the restricted items page on their website.

 

[retired1]

Better yet, if you can wait, pack all your gear in your checked luggage.

Never, ever place your batteries in checked luggage. That's a sure fire way of getting removed from the flight.

E-Liquids and atomizers can go in checked luggage, but it's best to just put it in your carry on. Batteries (properly stored in appropriate container) and mods with fixed batteries should always be placed in carry on bags.

 

[Sunster]

Never, ever place your batteries in checked luggage. That's a sure fire way of getting removed from the flight.

E-Liquids and atomizers can go in checked luggage, but it's best to just put it in your carry on. Batteries (properly stored in appropriate container) and mods with fixed batteries should always be placed in carry on bags.

Oops left that out of my "They also don't like batteries, especially lithium batteries that have exposed terminals" sentence. Fixed.

 

[bnrkwest]

Some battery plastic boxes would be good for your batts.

 

[Maiar]

Honestly I'd call customs and ask what the procedure is. Then if they pull any .... on you you can tell them where you got the info and from who.

Contact Us - Border Information Service

 

[BonesK98K]

interesting... traveled the last couple of years with batts (ego style) clearos and 2x 30 ml bottles in checked luggage. once to the dominican and the other on a Caribbean cruise. didnt have a problem anywhere and they can be strict on a boat. wouldnt anticipate any confiscation unless you plan on being searched for other reasons.

threw them all in seperate zip lock bags with my toiletries. my electric shaver has a battery so whats the issue...

after all, brining your eliquid back into canada (where it was likely already purchased) isnt illegal.... I dont worry about it and only bring enough that i need in the off chance it gets taken by a customs agent with too much time on his hands.

side note :you guys see the show about the colombian customs folks, those fine people have their work cut out for them, quite the contrast to the highlights of the cbsa show lol