Global Child Resistant Packaging Market Size and Growth

Recent market studies show the child-resistant packaging market was around USD 24–26 billion in 2023–2025 and is projected to reach roughly USD 34–49 billion by 2030–2031, with growth rates around 5–8% CAGR.

In other words, more brands in pharma, cannabis, nicotine and household chemicals are moving to CR solutions. Vape boxes are riding the same wave.

Indicator	2024–2025 Estimate	2030–2031 Projection	Notes
Global child-resistant packaging market size	~USD 24–28 Bn	~USD 34–41 Bn	Steady 4.7–6.5% CAGR across segments
Long-term forecast from 2025	USD 30.52 Bn (2025)	USD 54.71 Bn (2034)	About 6.7% CAGR, strong push from regulations and consumer awareness

For us as a vape brand or distributor, this means one thing: CR is becoming the default specification. Non-child-resistant cartons will look “old school” and risky very soon.

E-Cigarette and Vape Market and Child-Resistant Packaging Demand

Now add the second piece: vape volume.

Global e-cigarette and vape market size is estimated around USD 23–36 billion mid-2020s and is projected to hit roughly USD 50–180+ billion by 2030, depending on the report, with double-digit CAGR (12–30%+).

Market	2024–2025 Size	2030+ Projection	CAGR (approx.)
Global e-cigarette & vape market	USD ~23–36 Bn	USD ~50–180+ Bn	12–30%+ depending on region & segment
U.S. e-cigarette & vape	USD 7.09 Bn (2021)	USD 42.15 Bn (2030)	About 30% CAGR

More devices, more cartridges, more households with nicotine products on the table. Regulators see this. Parents see this. So of course demand for child-resistant vape boxes goes up with every new user your category wins.

Regulations for Liquid Nicotine and Child Resistant Packaging

This isn’t only about “looking safe”. It’s written into law.

In the U.S., the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (CNPPA) requires any liquid nicotine container sold or imported to use packaging that meets federal child-resistant standards (16 CFR §1700.15).

Public health groups keep pushing as well, and nicotine poisoning cases in kids are still a big concern. The FDA recently urged nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging after a rise in accidental ingestion incidents.

What this means for you:

If your vape oil, pod, cart or disposable falls under “accessible nicotine”, you must think CR.
Even if a specific product is technically exempt, retailers and lawyers may still expect CR packaging as “best practice”.
When you export into markets with stricter cannabis and nicotine rules, ASTM / CPSC-tested CR boxes become an instant checkbox.

So when a buyer asks you: “Is this box really compliant?” you want to answer with actual test reports, not just “yeah it’s hard to open”.

Child Resistant Packaging for Vape Cartridge Custom Childproof Packaging Box

Now, let’s zoom into real product types. On CheapCannabisPackaging.com, the Child Resistant Packaging category already includes solutions like:

Vape Cartridge Custom Childproof Packaging Box – Child Resistant Slide Box Packaging
Child resistant paper drawer boxes for cannabis oil
Child resistant pre-roll tubes and cardboard cylinders
Custom rigid CR boxes for cannabis flower and multi-pack pre rolls

These designs blend three things you care about:

Locking structure – push-button slide, hidden latch, squeeze-and-slide, etc.
Brand canvas – rigid paper box, gold foil, matte lamination, full-color print, spot UV.
Production logic – fits EVA or foam insert, holds standard cart sizes, works with your packing line.

From a buyer perspective, the most common “black words” you hear are:

“What’s the MOQ on this CR slide box?”
“We need OEM/ODM with our dieline, can you handle full customization?”
“Our dispensary buyers only accept ASTM child-resistant certified packaging.”

You’re not just buying a box. You’re buying a compliant unit carton that won’t trigger re-pack, product holds, or awkward e-mails from state inspectors.

Child Resistant Vape Cartridge Packaging Boxes Slide Out Child Proof Boxes

Take the slide-out childproof vape box as an example.

Typical scenario:

A U.S. brand wants a premium cart box for 1 ml carts.
Distributors insist on “ASTM-style” child resistance and a clear warning panel.
The marketing team still wants gold foil and a soft-touch feel.

A CR slide drawer box with a push button:

Forces a two-step open (push + pull), which fits child-resistant logic.
Keeps the cart snug in an EVA insert, so it doesn’t rattle around.
Gives your designer a flat, rigid canvas: perfect for high-end print effects.

It’s still user-friendly for adults, but a kid is less likely to crack it open while mom turns around for 3 seconds.

Brand Specific Child-Resistant Packaging for Cannabis Vapes

On our site there’s also Brand Specific Child-Resistant Packaging—packs tailored to one brand language, not generic stock.

This is where CR boxes stop being a “compliance cost” and start to work as a brand asset:

Same CR structure across vape, pre roll, flower, concentrates → one consistent family on shelf.
Colors, strain icons, regulatory text, QR codes → all printed in one go.
OEM/ODM support → you send idea, Zhibang team tweaks structure, tests, and runs mass production.

If you pitch to chain retailers, this kind of unified CR packaging set makes your line look cleaner and more serious than a bunch of random clamshells.

Personalized Child Resistant Packaging for Pre Roll and Concentrate Packaging

We don’t only sell carts. Cheap Cannabis Packaging also pushes personalized child resistant packaging for pre rolls, paper tubes, and concentrate jars.

Think about real use cases:

Pre roll tubes that are CR but still easy for older customers to open.
Paper tubes that hit both eco and safety checkboxes.
Concentrate containers with CR lids plus custom labels that don’t peel when they hit cold storage.

That’s how you take the same safety story and roll it across your whole sku tree, not only the vape SKUs.

ASTM Certified Child Resistant Packaging Wholesale by Cheap Cannabis Packaging

A lot of buyers we talk to have the same pain points:

Buyer Pain Point	How It Sounds in Real Life	What Child-Resistant Vape Boxes + Zhibang Help With
“Compliance fog”	“We’re not 100% sure this box actually pass CR testing.”	Work with ASTM-oriented CR structures and documentation from a factory that lives in this niche.
Retail gatekeeping	“Our main distributor wants certified CR packaging or no deal.”	Supply child-resistant packaging wholesale that’s already built for dispensaries and vape shops.
Multi-SKU chaos	“We’ve got cart, pre roll, flower, concentrates… all in different box styles.”	Build a coherent CR system: vape cartridge packaging, paper tube packaging, pre roll boxes all under one visual language.
Cost vs. look	“We want luxury feel but can’t blow up unit cost.”	Use rigid paper CR boxes, eco tubes, and smart inserts that balance premium look with efficient manufacturing (no need to quote exact unit cost).
Sourcing risk	“Last supplier delayed, QC was all over the place.”	Work with a reliable manufacturer for cannabis packaging in China focused on OEM/ODM, bulk orders, and repeat runs.

Zhibang (the team behind Cheap Cannabis Packaging) positions itself exactly there:

Top China cannabis packaging factory focused on child resistant packaging, pre roll, paper tube, concentrate container, and vape cartridge packaging.
OEM/ODM, bulk orders, private label, brand-specific structures.
CR designs that are not only “hard to open”, but actually designed with test standards in mind.

Sometimes the English from factories sounds a bit off, but what you really care about is: can they ship consistent CR boxes, on time, with your artwork correct? That’s the core.

Conclusion: Why Demand For Child-Resistant Vape Boxes Keeps Rising

Put all the pieces together and the trend is obvious:

Global child-resistant packaging market keeps growing as regulators and parents push safety.
E-cigarette and vape market is booming, multiplying the number of nicotine units sitting in homes.
Regulations like CNPPA and FDA guidance make CR packaging more or less mandatory around liquid nicotine and similar products.
Retailers and distributors quietly raise the bar, asking for ASTM-style child resistant vape cartridge packaging and boxes as an entry ticket.

If you’re planning product launches for the next 1–3 years, baking CR into your vape box design now saves you from emergency re-pack later.

And if you’re looking for a manufacturing base, a reliable manufacturer for cannabis packaging in China like Zhibang, running CheapCannabisPackaging.com, gives you that mix of:

CR structures that have been battle-tested in cannabis markets
Custom branding (OEM/ODM) across child-resistant packaging, concentrate jars, paper tubes, pre roll boxes, and vape cartridge packaging
Wholesale logic that fits how you actually sell

The market is moving either way. The only real question is: do you want your vape products sitting in compliant child-resistant boxes, or sitting in your warehouse waiting for new packaging?