Regulatory report: South Korea – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, June 2021

All products derived from tobacco leaves are considered in South Korea as tobacco products. This report outlines the regulations covering heat-not-burn products, oral tobacco, and nicotine pouches, which are regulated equally in respect of production, advertising, retail, and protection of minors.

These products all are subject to several taxes, but at different rates, with extremely high taxes on snus and nicotine pouches.

Combined pictorial and textual health warnings must be applied on all tobacco products’ packaging.

 

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Marija Obradovic

Head legal analyst
Marija is an international regulatory specialist. She has worked in Spain and Serbia on a broad range of national and cross-border policy issues, dispute resolution and rule of law. She holds an LLB law degree from the University of Belgrade and a Master’s in International Security from Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. Marija drives legal analysis for TobaccoIntelligence globally. She has developed a number of data products and policy tracking tools such as our daily alerts, Regulatory Burden Index, and the Compliance Calendar, among others.

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