Is it legal to import and own a sex doll?

Hello to Sex Doll Lovers all over the world! In today’s BLOG , We are going to give you some Important information about Importation of Sex Dolls.

If you’re going to buy a sex doll, you must needs to know if its LEGAL or ILLEGAL to Import/Own Sex Dolls in your Country?

GETTING CURIOUS?

The answer is YES!! It is illegal to Import or own a sex doll in some Countries, and it is also illegal to Import and own certain categories of sex dolls in some Countries.

(READ TILL END TO KNOW IF YOUR COUNTRY IS IN ILLEGAL LIST..)

There are over 200 countries in the World today and each country has its different Cultures, Beliefs, and Legal Rules.
For example, in Islamic Countries, all Pornography is strictly Prohibited. Some other countries also ban all kinds of sex dolls and toys for various reasons.

COUNTRIES WITH ILLEGAL TO IMPORT, OWN & TRADE SEX DOLLS OF ALL KINDS:

ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

Countries that strictly adhere to ISLAMIC traditions like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Iraq ,Pakistan, Yemen and Egypt, as well as some Mid-East Countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Maldives.

According to Islamic law, Masturbation is strictly prohibited. Since the sex doll is a High-end Masturbation toy, many Islamic Countries have laws that prohibit the Trade, Import, Ownership and Use of sex dolls.

People who fail to comply with these laws will face serious penalties.

Even foreigners entering these countries are prohibited from carrying and using sex dolls.

INDIA

Many people probably don’t realize that India is a country that completely prohibits sex dolls and its importing and trading!

According to section 292 of Indian criminal law, all books, drawings, graphics, and figures that contain pornographic content and overt sexual thoughts and behaviors shall be deemed to be obscene.

THAILAND

Generally, buying sex toys is not allowed in Thailand. According to the relevant laws, it is illegal for merchants and individuals to trade and import adult toys, except for a very few professional physiological health institutions with specific licenses.

Articles 246 and 244 of the New Customs Code of the Thai Buddhist Calendar 2560 (Gregorian Year 2017) and Article 287 of the Criminal Law state that anyone who is unlawfully importing, exporting, and selling such sex toys will face imprisonment of up to three years, or a fine up to 60,000 baht (approximately $1,920)—or both!

But Hey! the fact is that there are a wide variety of sex toy sales in Thailand. The government does not pay attention to these transactions and does not strictly enforce the law. Many Thais have discussions and polls on social media about whether sex toy trading should be legalized. More than 90% of people online support the legalization of sex toys.

Sex dolls are a kind of sex toy, so Mailovedoll will strictly comply with Thai law and will NOT Sell or Ship any sex doll to Thailand.

VIETNAM

It is illegal to import and purchase sex toys in Vietnam. If you are a foreigner and want to bring a sex doll into Vietnam, it will be restricted at customs. You may have to leave your sex doll at customs and later can pick it up when you leave the country.

Same rule for buying it online(from other countries) to Vietnam, Your Package wont be able to enter in the Country.

NORTH KOREA

It is absolutely illegal to Sell / Own sex doll in this Country!

STATE OF ALABAMA,US

According to the 1998 State of Alabama Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act, the sale of sex toys is illegal. it defines the sex toy as “any device designed or made for the stimulation of human genital organs.” Unfortunately, sex dolls are in that category.

In which countries are illegal to import sex dolls?

South Korea and Brazil

Both countries prohibit the import of sex dolls. If you want to bring a sex doll into the country, it is more than likely you will be checked at customs. Similarly, people who live in these countries are not able to buy sex dolls online.

In addition to the above-mentioned countries, the chart below gives you a better understanding of which countries and regions are unable to import, purchase, or own sex dolls due to legal issues:

The above-mentioned countries prohibit all types of sex dolls. Some countries, however, have restrictions on only certain kinds of sex dolls, which are usually sex dolls. Definitions of sex dolls vary from country to country. Dolls less than 125 cm, with distinct ish characteristics and a cup size smaller than B, are usually at risk of violating the law.

COUNTRIES WITH ILLEGAL TO IMPORT, OWN & TRADE A CHILD SEX DOLL?

Few years ago, many American people were discussing the legislation of sex dolls. In 2017, the CREEPER Act was introduced to Congress, but until now the act has not been adopted. People in the US have been debating whether sex dolls are legal. People who want to ban sex dolls state that the proliferation of sex dolls may lead to an increase in sexual assaults against ren. Opponents argue that banning sex dolls does not reduce the number. In contrast, the use of sex dolls may reduce sexual assaults.

If you are a group member that supports the ban on sex dolls, you can vote on it here:

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-make-the-sale-of–sex-dolls-in-the-united-states-illegal

If you are a group member that against the ban of sex dolls, you can vote on it here:

https://prostasia.org/sex-doll-laws/

Although the federal government has not agreed on this act, Many States have passed laws that prohibit sex dolls.

You can learn more about the state laws from the links below:

State of Florida：

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/160/ByVersion

State of Tennessee：

http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0659

State of Kentucky：

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19rs/SB102.html

AUSTRALIA

Australia is one of the countries that imports the most sex dolls, according to the data of Chinese and Japanese doll manufacturers. In addition, Australia is also one of the first countries to impose restrictions on the purchase and use of sex dolls.

Under the provisions of Australia’s Customs Act of 1901, sex dolls are objectionable commodities and must be licensed to be imported into Australia. People who fail to comply with the law will be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of 450,000 US dollars.

According to the definition of ‘Child Abuse Prevention’ in section 91FB of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), the production, distribution, or possession of such material is a crime, which comes with a maximum penalty of ten years of in jail.

In March and April of 2020, Australian police have caught several criminals who bought and owned sex dolls. These people have been sued by the court.

For detailed information please click here.

UNITED KINGDOM

The import and sale of sex dolls have been completely banned in the UK for the past two years. It is against the law if you are in the business of importing and trading sex dolls within the UK. It is legal in the UK, however, to simply own a sex doll.

If you want to learn what laws could be violated when importing and buying sex dolls, you can check the laws here.

CANADA

The definition of pornography in Canadian Criminal Law is “a photographic, film, video, or other visual representation, whether or not it was made by electronic or mechanical means.” Obviously, sex dolls are included in this definition.

If you are a Canadian buying a sex doll, you may experience the same thing as Kenneth Harrison.

NORWAY

Norway is also a country that bans sex dolls. For more information, please click here.  

Mailovedoll will not sell -like dolls to any country and region that prohibits the sale of such dolls. If you belong to one of the above-mentioned countries and regions.

The Bottom Line

Finally, refer to the chart below, and you will figure out whether you can legally purchase and import all types of sex dolls in your country/region.

Country	Legality
Afghanistan	Illegal
Aland Islands	Legal
Albania	Legal
Algeria	Illegal
Andorra	Legal
Angola	Legal
Anguilla	Legal
Antigua And Barbuda	Legal
Argentina	Legal
Armenia	Legal
Aruba	Legal
Australia	Legal
Austria	Legal
Azerbaijan	Illegal
Bahamas	Legal
Bahrain	Illegal
Bangladesh	Illegal
Barbados	Legal
Belarus	Legal
Belgium	Legal
Belize	Legal
Benin	Legal
Bermuda	Legal
Bhutan	Legal
Bolivia	Legal
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba	Legal
Bosnia And Herzegovina	Legal
Botswana	Legal
Bouvet Island	Legal
Brazil	Illegal
British Indian Ocean Territory	Legal
Brunei	Legal
Bulgaria	Legal
Burkina Faso	Legal
Burundi	Legal
Cambodia	Legal
Canada	Legal. Prohibited to own or ship sex dolls that may be considered to resemble prepubescent ren.
Cape Verde	Legal
Cayman Islands	Legal
Central African Republic	Legal
Chad	Legal
Chile	Legal
China	Legal
Christmas Island	Legal
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Legal
Colombia	Legal
Comoros	Legal
Congo	Legal
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The	Legal
Cook Islands	Legal
Costa Rica	Legal
C么te d’Ivoire	Legal
Croatia	Legal
Cuba	Legal
Cura莽ao	Legal
Cyprus	Legal
Czech Republic	Legal
Denmark	Legal
Djibouti	Legal
Dominica	Legal
Dominican Republic	Legal
Ecuador	Legal
Egypt	Illegal
El Salvador	Legal
Equatorial Guinea	Legal
Eritrea	Legal
Estonia	Legal
Ethiopia	Legal
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	Legal
Faroe Islands	Legal
Fiji	Legal
Finland	Legal
France	Legal
French Guiana	Legal
French Polynesia	Legal
French Southern Territories	Legal
Gabon	Legal
Gambia	Legal
Georgia	Legal
Germany	Legal
Ghana	Legal
Gibraltar	Legal
Greece	Legal
Greenland	Legal
Grenada	Legal
Guadeloupe	Legal
Guatemala	Legal
Guernsey	Legal
Guinea	Legal
Guinea Bissau	Legal
Guyana	Legal
Haiti	Legal
Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands	Legal
Honduras	Legal
Hong Kong	Legal
Hungary	Legal
Iceland	Legal
India	Illegal
Indonesia	Illegal
Iran	Illegal
Iraq	Illegal
Ireland	Legal
Isle Of Man	Legal
Israel	Legal
Italy	Legal
Jamaica	Legal
Japan	Legal
Jersey	Legal
Jordan	Illegal
Kazakhstan	Illegal
Kenya	Legal
Kiribati	Legal
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of	Legal
Kosovo	Legal
Kuwait	Illegal
Kyrgyzstan	Legal
Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Legal
Latvia	Legal
Lebanon	Illegal
Lesotho	Legal
Liberia	Legal
Libya	Illegal
Liechtenstein	Legal
Lithuania	Legal
Luxembourg	Legal
Macao	Legal
Macedonia, Republic Of	Legal
Madagascar	Legal
Malawi	Legal
Malaysia	Illegal
Maldives	Illegal
Mali	Legal
Malta	Legal
Martinique	Legal
Mauritania	Legal
Mauritius	Legal
Mayotte	Legal
Mexico	Illegal
Moldova, Republic of	Legal
Monaco	Legal
Mongolia	Legal
Montenegro	Legal
Montserrat	Legal
Morocco	Legal
Mozambique	Legal
Myanmar	Legal
Namibia	Legal
Nauru	Legal
Nepal	Legal
Netherlands	Legal
Netherlands Antilles	Legal
New Caledonia	Legal
New Zealand	Legal
Nicaragua	Legal
Niger	Legal
Nigeria	Legal
Niue	Legal
Norfolk Island	Legal
Norway	Legal. Prohibited to receive shipments of dolls below 125 cm of height.
Oman	Illegal
Pakistan	Illegal
Palestine	Illegal
Panama	Legal
Papua New Guinea	Legal
Paraguay	Legal
Peru	Legal
Philippines	Legal
Pitcairn	Legal
Poland	Legal
Portugal	Legal
Qatar	Illegal
Republic of Cameroon	Legal
Reunion Island	Legal
Romania	Legal
Russia	Legal
Rwanda	Legal
Saint Barth茅lemy	Legal
Saint Helena	Legal
Saint Kitts And Nevis	Legal
Saint Lucia	Legal
Saint Martin	Legal
Saint Pierre And Miquelon	Legal
Samoa	Legal
San Marino	Legal
Sao Tome And Principe	Legal
Saudi Arabia	Illegal
Senegal	Legal
Serbia	Legal
Seychelles	Legal
Sierra Leone	Legal
Singapore	Legal
Sint Maarten	Legal
Slovakia	Legal
Slovenia	Legal
Solomon Islands	Legal
Somali	Illegal
South Africa	Legal
South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands	Legal
South Korea	Legal
South Sudan	Legal
Spain	Legal
Sri Lanka	Legal
St. Vincent	Legal
Sudan	Legal
Suriname	Legal
Svalbard And Jan Mayen	Legal
Swaziland	Legal
Sweden	Legal
Switzerland	Legal
Syria	Illegal
Taiwan	Legal
Tajikistan	Illegal
Tanzania, United Republic Of	Legal
Thailand	Legal
Timor Leste	Legal
Togo	Legal
Tokelau	Legal
Tonga	Legal
Trinidad and Tobago	Legal
Tunisia	Illegal
Turkey	Legal
Turks and Caicos Islands	Legal
Tuvalu	Legal
UAE	Illegal
Uganda	Legal
Ukraine	Legal
United Kingdom	Legal. Prohibited to receive shipments of dolls below 125 cm of height.
United States Minor Outlying Islands	Legal
United States of America	Legal. Prohibited to own or ship sex dolls that may be considered to resemble prepubescent ren.
Uruguay	Legal
Uzbekistan	Illegal
Vanuatu	Legal
Vatican City	Legal
Venezuela	Legal
Vietnam	Legal
Virgin Islands, British	Legal
Wallis And Futuna	Legal
Western Sahara	Legal
Yemen	Illegal
Zambia	Legal
Zimbabwe	Legal