Is it illegal to mail tobacco?

Cigarettes are restricted mailing items, and there are requirements for the number of mailed items. Individual residents shall not post more than two (20 boxes) at a time. Users mail tobacco and its products, each person is limited to send one piece at a time, and multiple pieces are not allowed. Posts and telecommunications departments should strengthen acceptance and inspection, prevent the practice of multiple delivery or multiple delivery, and strictly package the mail to ensure the safety of delivery. It is illegal to divide 10 packages, and the contact information of the recipient and the sender of each package is different.

According to Article 2 of the Notice on Resuming Postal Service of Tobacco and its Products, the postal delivery of cigarettes and cigars is limited to two (400) cigarettes per package (two cigarettes are also limited to two when delivered together). Tobacco leaves and cut tobacco are limited to five kilograms each (the combined mailing of the two shall not exceed ten kilograms).

Article 3 Users can only mail one piece of tobacco and its products at a time, and no more than one piece is allowed. Posts and telecommunications departments should strengthen acceptance and inspection, prevent the practice of multiple delivery or multiple delivery, and strictly package the mail to ensure the safety of delivery.

Related introduction:

With regard to the obligation of delivering users' security, the regulations clearly stipulate that users should abide by laws, administrative regulations and the provisions of relevant departments of the State Council and the State Council on prohibited items, and must not deliver prohibited items, carry prohibited items in mail or express mail, or conceal or falsely report prohibited items as other items.

It is mentioned in the "Regulations" that anyone who carries prohibited items in mail or express mail and conceals or falsely reports prohibited items as other items, causing personal injury or property loss, shall be liable for compensation according to law; If the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law; If it does not constitute a crime, it shall be punished in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment and other relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Extended data:

Posting and carrying tobacco leaves and tobacco products in different places shall not exceed the limits set by the relevant competent authorities in the State Council. Mail, carrying tobacco leaves and tobacco products in different places more than double the relevant provisions of the State Council, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of unlicensed transportation of tobacco monopoly products, and impose a fine of more than 20% and less than 50% of the value of illegal transportation of tobacco monopoly products. Cigars and cigars are limited to two pieces (400 pieces) each (two pieces are also limited when mailed together). Tobacco leaves and cut tobacco are limited to five kilograms each (the combined mailing of the two shall not exceed ten kilograms). Each person is limited to one piece at a time, and no more is allowed.

Legal basis:

tobacco monopoly law of the people's republic of china

Article 21 To consign or consign tobacco monopoly products, it is necessary to hold a transportation permit issued by the department of tobacco monopoly administration or an institution authorized by the department of tobacco monopoly administration; Without a transport license, the carrier shall not carry the goods.

Twenty-second mailing and carrying tobacco leaves and tobacco products in different places shall not exceed the limit set by the relevant competent department of the State Council.