Australia is taking a hard stance on e-cigarettes and nicotine-based vaping products. Vaping ban: Australia set to ban import of e-cigarettes and nicotine refills. PUBLIC HEALTH is the big winner from Health Minister Greg Huntâs decision to delay the ban on importing nicotine. Posted on June 27, 2020 . The Australian government has decided to set aside a proposed ban on nicotine e-cigarette imports less than three months before the ban was to come into effect. The ban was supported by the Royal Australia College of General Practitioners, which said on Wednesday that vaping should be a âlast resortâ for those trying to quit smoking. In July 2018, the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) was set up to combat the illicit tobacco trade. If an individual orders nicotine vape liquid or nicotine-containing e-cigarettes from abroad, they will face fines up to $220, 000 -- regardless of whether they have a valid prescription. Australiaâs ban on nicotine importation liftedâ¦for now. Australia already makes it hard to smoke e-cigarettes, a new law set to ⦠E-cigarette laws. The country has announced a nationwide ban on the personal importation of e-cigarettes and nicotine refills for vaping devices beginning on July 1, 2020. Passengers who arrive in Australia with vaporiser nicotine containing e-cigarettes and nicotine ⦠When the ban was initially proposed, many openly questioned whether it would push Australian vapers who had quit smoking back to smoking. BANGKOK, Jun 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Tobacco harm reduction advocates across Asia-Pacific called on the Parliament of Australia to abort, not delay, the planned ban on imports of liquid nicotine for vaping to provide smokers with alternatives to combustible cigarettes. In Australia, it is illegal to sell or buy nicotine for use in e-cigarettes. From 1 July 2020, the Australian Border Force will be enforcing this new regulation and will seize any nicotine vape liquid they find entering Australia. To reduce the risk to public health through addiction to nicotine and nicotine poisoning, the Australian Government intends to ask the Governor-General in Council to make regulations from 1 January 2021 prohibiting the importation of e-cigarettes containing vaporiser nicotine (nicotine liquids and salts) and nicotine-containing refills unless on prescription from a doctor. The ban will include all nicotine based e-liquids and vape products such as pre-filled pods, and will last for a year and could lead to an explosion in smokers as vapers return to the deadly habit. Illicit tobacco manufacturers or producers face up to 10 years imprisonment and heavy fines if caught. Australiaâs nicotine ban set to kick in from July this year, has been labelled as nothing short of a âdeath sentenceâ for both vapers and smokers by furious vape advocates. However, the fight to legalise vaping is far from over. Had the proposed ban on the importation of nicotine-containing vape liquid gone into effect, those found to be in violation of the new measure would have been subjected to a $220,000 fine. In Australia, smoking is already highly regulated in a different way, including plain packaging and graphic health warnings, a ban on public displays and the high taxes on the product. Instead, it established a Select Committee on Tobacco Harm Reduction to launch an inquiry into vaping and establish clear e â¦