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Perfil
China Flag
Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
China Background
Perfil
China Flag
Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2026-01-29

La importación, exportación, venta, posesión y uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en la China continental es legal. Vapear es común en las ciudades más grandes, aunque en ciertos lugares como Shanghái o Shenzhen se han implementado leyes locales que prohíben el vapeo en áreas donde no está permitido fumar. En Macao, la venta de cigarrillos electrónicos está prohibida, pero aún es legal vapear. Existen diversos lugares públicos en los que el vapeo está prohibido, independientemente de si se utiliza nicotina o no, y se aplican multas de aproximadamente 190 dólares por incumplir estas restricciones. En mayo de 2019, la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) anunció que China había elaborado normas para regular los cigarrillos electrónicos y las había presentado ante la OMC, aunque aún no se ha establecido una fecha de adopción para estas reglas. Estas normas establecen los términos y definiciones, requisitos técnicos, métodos de prueba, embalaje, identificación, instrucciones, almacenamiento y transporte de los cigarrillos electrónicos.

Prevalencia

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2015 5.7 million 1A A
2022 8.3 million 1B
2024 8.3 million 1B
Referencias:
  1. 1. Feng, G., Nan, Y. and Jiang, Y., 2018, January. Prevalence of e-cigarette in China: preliminary findings from two surveys. In TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES (Vol. 16, pp. 102-102). 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. China Adult Tobacco Survey 2022 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comentarios:
  1. Data of 2015 China Adult Tobacco Survey (CATS) and International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project China Survey (ITC China Survey) were analyzed to describe rate of awareness and prevalence on e-cigarette. 2015 CATS is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of adults aged 15 and over. ITC China survey is a cohort study designed to measure the impact of tobacco control policies on tobacco users over time. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2015 0.5% 2A A
2022 0.7% 2B
Referencias:
  1. Feng, G., Nan, Y. and Jiang, Y., 2018, January. Prevalence of e-cigarette in China: preliminary findings from two surveys. In TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES (Vol. 16, pp. 102-102).
  2. China Adult Tobacco Survey 2022 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Comentarios:
  1. Data of 2015 China Adult Tobacco Survey (CATS) and International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project China Survey (ITC China Survey) were analyzed to describe rate of awareness and prevalence on e-cigarette. 2015 CATS is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of adults aged 15 and over. ITC China survey is a cohort study designed to measure the impact of tobacco control policies on tobacco users over time.
0.2%
2
2022
1.1%
2
2022
3.1%
3 A
2015
Referencias:
  1. 1. China Adult Tobacco Survey 2022 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. China Adult Tobacco Survey 2022 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  3. Feng, G., Nan, Y. and Jiang, Y., 2018, January. Prevalence of e-cigarette in China: preliminary findings from two surveys. In TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES (Vol. 16, pp. 102-102).
Comentarios:
  1. Data of 2015 China Adult Tobacco Survey (CATS) and International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project China Survey (ITC China Survey) were analyzed to describe rate of awareness and prevalence on e-cigarette. 2015 CATS is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of adults aged 15 and over. ITC China survey is a cohort study designed to measure the impact of tobacco control policies on tobacco users over time.

Regulación

Referencias:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Disponibilidad

Regulaciones y restricciones

Comentarios:
  1. STMA notice creates mandatory flavor registration and restricts flavor descriptors; limits each brand to max 5 registered profiles.. In force

Percepción del daño

Referencias:
  1. Wang, X., Zhang, X., Xu, X., and Gao, Y. (2019). Perceptions and use of electronic cigarettes among young adults in China. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 17(March), 17. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/102788
Comentarios:
  1. This survey relates to young adults 19-29 years old only. The question of harm was NOT relative to cigarettes. Q. Is vaping harmful to users 28% yes, 28% no, 44% dont know. Results varied a little between smokers, ex-smokers and never smokers.
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