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Qingdao Jiaodong Airport customs seized 430 disposable e-cigarettes with a total of 8600 milliliters of e-liquid, far exceeding the personal duty-free limit. Customs has temporarily detained the items according to regulations and will handle them in accordance with the law.
According to an official announcement from China Customs on October 14, 2025, customs officers at Qingdao Jiaodong Airport discovered an unusual image in the luggage of a passenger who had chosen the "nothing to declare" channel for clearance. Upon inspection, a total of 430 disposable e-cigarettes and 8600 milliliters of e-liquid were found.
Video evidence shows that among the seized products were outer packaging with the branding of the e-cigarette brand ELFBAR.
According to relevant regulations of the General Administration of Customs, passengers can bring 2 e-cigarette devices within the duty-free quota, as well as 6 e-cigarette pods (liquid atomized materials) or a combination of pods and devices, with a total e-liquid capacity not exceeding 12 milliliters. Passengers entering from Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions can bring 1 e-cigarette device and 3 e-cigarette pods, with a total e-liquid capacity not exceeding 6 milliliters.
The quantity of items seized this time far exceeds the personal carry-on limit. Customs has temporarily detained the aforementioned items.
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