# Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens, parts, liquids and accessories) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category

For Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens, parts, liquids and accessories), carrier is International mail to the United States (UPU list); restriction type is prohibited; scope is inbound international mail to the United States; conditions is Any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor or any other substance via aerosolized solution, and any component, liquid, part or accessory, regardless of whether it actually contains nicotine, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item category:** Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens, parts, liquids and accessories) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** International mail to the United States (UPU list) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** prohibited _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** inbound international mail to the United States _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Any electronic device that delivers nicotine, flavor or any other substance via aerosolized solution, and any component, liquid, part or accessory, regardless of whether it actually contains nicotine. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems are defined as any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device.

## Source

- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/files/postalSolutions/programmesAndServices/postalSupplyChain/customs/prohibitedArticles/ListOfProhibitedArticles.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Postal shipping restrictions by item category](https://referencesource.org/shipping-restrictions-by-class/).