The Chinese State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) is responsible for regulation and administration of the tobacco sector. It is also the main tobacco supplier. According to the newsletter in 2018 published by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and Electronic Cigarette Administration Measures in 2022, heated tobacco is classified under tobacco regulation. This means that heated tobacco is subject to state-run trade management.
This report offers analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and retail channels.