Russia to Increase Prices of Cigarettes, Vapes, and Hookahs from September 2026
The Russian government has approved plans by the Finance Ministry to raise the retail prices of cigarettes, vapes, and hookahs, as reported by the Kommersant newspaper. Starting from September 1, 2026, each tobacco retail facility in Russia will require a special license, which will cost up to 60,000 rubles per year, while a wholesale trade license will cost 800,000 rubles and will be valid for five years.
The new law stipulates that a single violation will be sufficient for a retailer to lose their license. The federal center will establish requirements for retail facilities, allowing regions to tighten them further, and enforcement control will be divided between levels of government and partially digitalized.
This move is expected to lead to a reduction in the number of tobacco retail outlets. The Russian Federation’s subjects may introduce their own requirements for the area of retail facilities, but within the minimum and maximum values set by the center. Rosalkogoltobakregulirovanie, the regulatory body, will monitor compliance with federal restrictions remotely using the Inspector mobile application, while the Russian Federation’s subjects will retain the option of on-site monitoring.
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