Global HNB Heated Tobacco Market Overview 2021.2
This 2021.2 global heated tobacco market overview explains where heat-not-burn products are allowed or banned, including whether devices and tobacco sticks can be sold, purchased, promoted, or used.
Allowed: This country allows the use of non-combustible products. Hot-burning products can be sold/purchased in this country and are often promoted.
* Keep in mind that there may still be some rules about where to use equipment.
Prohibition: This country does not allow the use of non-combustible products. Products that do not burn cannot be sold/purchased or promoted in the country. If captured with non-hot equipment, penalties may be imposed.
* Keep in mind that just because these devices are not allowed does not mean they do not exist in these countries.
There are few regulations: Some of these countries allow the use, purchase and sale of non-combustible products. Some don't. In most of these countries, non-combustible products are not promoted and not easily obtained. If traveling or mailing to these countries, check specific customs guidelines.
In the list below, we add * next to the status of certain countries. In these countries, users who do not burn are more likely to encounter difficulties due to legislative changes, unclear legislation or unreasonable regulations.
Afghanistan: Unknown
Albania: allowed
Algeria: Almost no regulations
Andorra: allowed
Angola: Almost no regulation
Antigua and Barbuda: Almost no regulation
Argentina: No regulations
Armenia: Allow
Australia: Allowed
Austria: Almost no regulations
Azerbaijan: Allow
Bahamas: Almost no regulations
Bahrain: Allow
Bangladesh: Almost no regulation
Barbados: Almost no regulation
Belarus: Allow
Belgium: Almost no regulations
Belize: Almost no regulations
Benin: Almost no regulation
Bhutan: Ban
Bolivia: Almost no regulation
Bosnia and Herzegovina: allowed
Botswana: Almost no regulation
Brazil: Banned
Brunei: Prohibition
Bulgaria: Allow
Burkina Faso: Almost no regulation
Burundi: Almost no regulation
Cambodia: Almost no regulations
Cameroon: Almost no regulations
Canada: Allow
Cape Verde: Almost no regulations
Central African Republic: Almost no regulations
Chad: Almost no regulations
Chile: Almost no regulations
China: Banned
China Hong Kong:be banned
China Taiwan: Prohibited (fined)
China Hong Kong:be banned
China Taiwan: Prohibited (fined)
Colombia: Allow
Comoros: Almost no regulation
Congro in the Democratic Republic: Almost no regulation
The Republic of Congo: Almost no regulation
Costa Rica: Almost no regulation
Cote d'Ivoire: Few regulations
Croatia: Allow
Cuba: Almost no regulations
Cyprus: allowed
Czech Republic: allowed
Denmark: Allow
Djibouti: Almost no regulations
Dominica: Almost no regulations
Dominican Republic: allowed
East Timor: Banned
Ecuador: Allow
Egypt: Almost no regulations
El Salvador: Almost no regulations
Equatorial Guinea: Almost no regulation
Eritrea: Almost no regulation
Estonia: allowed
Eswatini: There is almost no regulation
Ethiopia: Allow
Fiji: Allow
Finland: No regulations
France: Allow
Guyane française: Unknown
Gabon: Almost no regulations
Gambia: Almost no regulation
Georgia: Allow
Germany: Allow
Ghana: Almost no regulation
Greece: Allow
Greenland: Unknown
Grenada: Almost no regulation
Guatemala: Allowed
Guinea: Almost no regulations
Guinea-Bissau: Almost no regulations
Guyana: Almost no regulation
Haiti: Few regulations
Honduras: Almost no regulation
Hungary: Allow
Iceland: Few regulations
India: Banned
Indonesia: Allow
Iran: Banned
Iraq: Few regulations
Ireland: Allow
Israel: Allow
Italy: Allow
Jamaica: Regulations *
Japan: Allow
Jordan: Almost no regulations
Kazakhstan: Allowed
Kenya: Almost no regulation
Kiribati: Almost no regulation
North Korea: Unknown
South Korea: allowed
Kosovo: Unknown
Kuwait: Allow
Kyrgyzstan: Few regulations
Laos: Unknown
Latvia: Allowed
Lebanon: allowed
Lesotho: Almost no regulation
Liberia: Almost no regulation
Libya: Almost no regulations
Liechtenstein: Unknown
Lithuania: Allowed
Luxembourg: Unknown
Madagascar: Almost no regulation
Malawi: Almost no regulation
Malaysia: Allow
Maldives: Regulations *
Mali: Almost no regulation
Malta: Banned
Marshall Islands: Few regulations
Mauritania: Almost no regulation
Mauritius: Almost no regulations
Mexico: No regulations
Micronesia: Almost no regulation
Moldova: Allow
Monaco: Allow
Mongolia: Almost no regulations
Montenegro: Almost no regulations
Morocco: Few regulations
Mozambique: Almost no regulation
Myanmar: Almost no regulations
Namibia: Almost no regulation
Nauru: Almost no regulations
Nepal: Regulations *
Netherlands: Allow
New Zealand: Allowed
Nicaragua: Almost no regulation
Niger: Almost no regulation
Nigeria: Few regulations
North Macedonia: allowed
Norway: Banned
Oman: Allow
Pakistan: Almost no regulation
Palau: Almost no regulation
Palestine: Allow
Panama: Banned
Papua New Guinea: Almost no regulation
Paraguay: Almost no regulations
Peru: Almost no regulations
Philippines:allow
Poland: Allow
Portugal: allowed
Puerto Rico: Prohibition
Qatar: Allow
Romania: Allowed
Russia: Allow
Rwanda: Almost no regulation
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Almost no rules
Saint Lucia: Almost no regulation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Few regulations
Samoa: Almost no regulations
San Marino: Almost no regulations
Sao Tome and Principe: Almost no regulation
Saudi Arabia: Allow
Senegal: Regulations *
Serbia: Allow
Seychelles: Regulations *
Sierra Leone: Almost no regulation
Singapore: Banned
Slovakia: Allowed
Slovenia: Allow
Solomon Islands: Almost no regulation
Somalia: Almost no regulation
South Africa: Allow
Spain: Allow
Sri Lanka: Almost no regulation
Sudan: Almost no regulation
Southern Sudan: Almost no regulation
Suriname: Almost no regulation
Sweden: Allow
Switzerland: Allow
Syria: Unknown
Tajikistan: Unknown
Tanzania: Almost no regulations
Thailand: Banned
Togo: Almost no regulation
Tonga: Almost no regulations
Trinidad and Tobago: Almost no regulation
Tunisia: Almost no regulation
Turkey: Regulations *
Turkmenistan: Banned
Tuvalu: Almost no regulations
Uganda: Almost no regulation
Ukraine: Allow
United Arab Emirates: Allow
UK: Allow
United States:allow
Uruguay: Almost no regulation
Uzbekistan: Almost no regulations
Vanuatu: Almost no regulation
Vatican City: Unknown
Venezuela: Almost no regulation
Vietnam: Almost no regulations
Yemen: Almost no regulation
Zambia: Almost no regulation
Zimbabwe: Almost no regulation
