Vape / E-Cigarette → Brazil

Sale and import banned by ANVISA

Details

Brazil's health regulator ANVISA maintained its comprehensive ban on sale, import, advertising, and transport of electronic smoking devices via RDC 855/2024, which replaced and strengthened the original 2009 rule. Import even for personal use is prohibited — ANVISA agents and Receita Federal customs seize vape devices, cartridges, and e-liquids at São Paulo (GRU), Rio (GIG), and Brasília (BSB). Enforcement intensified after September 2024; several high-profile seizures reported at international arrivals. Administrative fines up to BRL 1.5 million apply commercially; for travelers, devices are seized without criminal charge in most cases.

Quantity limit

Prohibited — any quantity seized under ANVISA RDC 855/2024

Legal reference

ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024

Surrender at customs

ANVISA-prohibited vaping products may be surrendered at the Green/Red Channel at Guarulhos or GIG. Written abandonment request submitted to Receita Federal officer. Destruction handled by Receita Federal. No fine if surrendered proactively.

Practical advice

Do not carry, post, or import e-cigarettes, pods, or e-liquid into Brazil. Receita Federal screens for vape devices at all ports of entry; seizure plus statutory penalty applies. If discovered already in country, surrender the device at the customs Red Channel and depart promptly.

Customs authority

Receita Federal do Brasil — RFB (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service) · https://www.gov.br/receitafederal