The commerce ministry on Monday said it has banned exports of electronic cigarettes, e-Hookah and other similar devices.
The notification was issued to comply with the government's ordinance issued on September 18 to ban production, import, distribution and sale of electronic cigarettes.
"Export of electronic cigarettes including all forms of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Heat Not Burn products, e-Hookah and the like devices by whatever name called and whatever shape, size or form it may have...is prohibited," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
However, it said the ban does not conclude any product licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
The ordinance issued on September 18 bans e-cigarettes, making the production, import, export, transport, sale or advertisements of such alternative smoking devices a cognizable offence, attracting jail term and fine.
First time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For subsequent offences, a jail term of up to three years or a fine of Rs 5 lakh, or both, according to the ordinance.
The storage of e-cigarettes shall now be punishable with imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 50,000 or both.
Recently, the DGFT, which is under the commerce ministry, had banned import of e-cigarettes.
Science, Arts Popular Streams In Last 10 Years, Commerce Stagnated: Centre Centre's E-Market Portal Catching Up With Amazon, Flipkart: Economic Survey For Ease Of Doing Business, Center Plans To Hire Consultants Indian Airports, Borders On Alert As Global Mpox Cases Rise: 10 Points Finances Of Kolkata Hospital During Ex-Principal's Tenure Under Scanner "My Intention Was To...": Sudha Murty Clarifies Raksha Bandhan Post Biden To Pass Torch To Kamala Harris At Democratic Convention: 10 Points US Approves $3.5 Billion Sale Of Military Helicopters To South Korea Watch: Rahul Gandhi Takes An Uber To Share Plight Of Gig Workers Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.