Six weeks after Azerbaijan implemented a total ban on electronic cigarettes and vapes, the domestic nicotine market has undergone a drastic transformation. The comprehensive prohibition, which took effect on April 1, 2026, has completely eliminated legal vape sales, forcing adult consumers to rapidly adapt and seek alternative, legally compliant products.
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Starting February 1, travelers entering Taiwan may bring up to 200 heated tobacco product (HTP) sticks into the country duty-free. However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has attached a critical condition: these products must be purchased exclusively within Taiwan’s airport duty-free zones. Bringing unapproved sticks from overseas remains a serious offense punishable by massive financial penalties.
Read moreA leading member of the Russian State Duma’s Health Protection Committee has stated there are currently no plans to ban heated tobacco products (HTPs) like IQOS, describing them as a less harmful alternative to traditional smoking. Deputy Chairman Alexey Kurinny told NSN that while he supports a ban on vapes (e-cigarettes), HTPs should not be equated with more serious health risks.
Read moreA growing body of evidence from Japan suggests that the introduction and widespread adoption of heated tobacco products (HTPs) have played a significant role in the country’s remarkable decline in traditional cigarette use. This trend is providing a compelling case study for tobacco harm reduction advocates worldwide.
Read moreA controversial tax break for Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) in New Zealand, primarily benefiting tobacco giant Philip Morris, has been extended for an additional two years, pushing a planned evaluation of its effectiveness to July 2027. The initial tax cut, which halved the excise duty on HTPs in July 2024, was introduced by NZ First Associate Health Minister Casey Costello as a one-year trial, with the stated aim of encouraging smokers to switch from more harmful combustible cigarettes to these potentially less risky alternatives.
Read moreThe British government has formally contacted major supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, instructing them to cease all in-store advertising and promotion of heated tobacco products (HTPs). According to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), such promotions, which have included posters and video screens for devices like Philip Morris International’s (PMI) IQOS, are in breach of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002.
Read moreUruguay has reinstated a comprehensive ban on the importation and sale of heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes (vapes), revoking a 2021 decree that had previously allowed their commercialization. The announcement was made by Laura Llambí, director of Uruguay’s National Tobacco Control Program.
Read moreAs new forms of tobacco products enter the market, South Carolina lawmakers are grappling with how to tax them appropriately. A recent bill proposes creating a three-tiered system for taxing tobacco products, with heated tobacco falling into a category taxed at less than half the rate of traditional cigarettes.
Read morePoland’s President Andrzej Duda signed an amendment to the country’s Tobacco Act on April 01/2025, prohibiting the sale of flavored heated tobacco products. The new regulations will come into force this April, giving manufacturers and retailers nine months to adapt to the changes.
Read moreUzbekistan’s impending ban on the circulation of electronic cigarettes will encompass vapes but not heated tobacco products, according to Health Minister Asilbek Khudayarov. The minister made this clarification during a session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis on January 7.
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