Other Western countries and regions, such as the United Kingdom (and the Commonwealth of Nations), Canada, and some countries in the European Union such as Denmark have prohibited the circulation and sale of childlike sex dolls.
However, neither owning nor acquiring one is a crime in these countries; the sale itself is unaffected unless the item is intercepted en route to the final consumer. These confiscations occur in border customs or in postal offices, long before said product can reach its destination.
The European Union is currently starting a debate to impose heavier restrictions on the sale of the mini sex doll; however, no voice has been raised yet about the possession of childlike sex dolls. On the other hand, countries in the Middle East have a much stricter view on the issue: the Arab world (the countries under Islamic law) ban the manufacturing, possession, distribution and sale of any type of pornographic material, which includes (but is not limited to) sex toys of any fashion, which means owning a shemale sex doll in such countries is a legal offence.
This is the same case in other Middle and Far East countries, such as Malaysia, India, and Thailand; with penal codes in these countries banning the possession of obscene goods. The notable exceptions in Asia would be China and Japan, where laws are at best unclear about this issue, due to both lack of clarity in the typification of these items and the absence of a legal frame which either protects or criminalizes the possession and distribution of these dolls.
