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Importation and exportation of oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in the US

Smokeless tobacco products imported into the US must comply with all the applicable requirements of the laws and regulations set out by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Nicotine pouches are not subject to the requirements of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), while chewing tobacco and snuff must comply with those regulations.

As of 16th March 2022, it is prohibited to export certain tobacco products to Russia or Belarus, or to certain Russian or Belarusian individuals.

This report provides a comprehensive summary of the import and export regulations in place for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches in the US.

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Kristina Iashina

Junior legal analyst
Kristina holds a Masters Degree in International Law from Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia. In 2020 she completed a six-month exchange programme at the University of Malaga. She has worked as a legal secretary at the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal, Russia; and as a legal assistant in a law firm in Moscow.

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