Price Increase

Starting April 1, 2026, China is cancelling its 13% VAT export rebate on vape products, including most disposable vapes and vape hardware. This rebate has quietly lowered manufacturing and export costs for years, and its removal means the base cost of producing and exporting vapes from China is going up worldwide.

China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration are cancelling the VAT export rebate for specific vape-related HS codes, dropping the rebate rate from 13% to 0% as of April 1, 2026. This applies to non‑combustible nicotine inhalation products (such as disposable vapes and many e‑cigarette devices) that were previously covered by this tax rebate.

When the rebate goes from 13% to 0%, Chinese manufacturers can no longer recover that portion of VAT, so their production and export costs increase immediately. Industry analyses expect procurement costs for vape hardware and disposables sourced from China to rise by roughly 10–15% once the policy takes effect, and these higher costs flow through the entire supply chain.

Like most vape retailers worldwide, we rely heavily on products manufactured in China, where this VAT export rebate policy change is happening. As manufacturers and distributors face higher costs overnight, they are increasing their prices to remain viable, and we must reflect these higher import and wholesale costs in our retail pricing to continue stocking authentic, compliant products.

Our updated pricing will take effect on April 1, 2026, to align with the date China’s cancellation of the 13% VAT export rebate on vape products becomes active. Any orders placed before this date will be charged at current prices, while orders on or after April 1, 2026 will reflect the new pricing.

The policy mainly affects products that are manufactured in China and fall under the vape-related HS codes impacted by the rebate cancellation, such as many disposable vapes and hardware devices. Because our assortment is heavily built on these imports, customers should expect a general storewide increase, with the biggest changes on products sourced directly from affected Chinese manufacturers.

While exact changes vary by brand and product line, global industry estimates suggest that the removal of the 13% export rebate will translate into roughly a 10–15% increase in procurement costs. In practice, that means you may see noticeable price increases across many imported disposable vapes and devices as this structural cost change works its way through the supply chain.

This is a long-term structural policy change in China’s tax treatment of vape exports, not a short-term surcharge or promotion. Once the rebate is cancelled and the VAT export support is removed, manufacturers and exporters permanently lose that 13% cushion, so higher costs and the resulting price levels are expected to remain the new normal going forward.

Our priority is to keep pricing as fair and transparent as possible while maintaining genuine, high-quality products from trusted manufacturers. We are actively working with suppliers, reviewing margins, and adjusting only where necessary so that the impact of this global policy shift on your final price is as limited as we can reasonably make it.