LATEST ALERTS
US - New York: Assembly Bill A1687 has been introduced. A1687 would prohibit the packaging, sale and distribution of confectionery and candy designed to resemble a
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reminded importers and manufacturers of vaping products and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to register for
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products (HHPs).
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, among
US - Indiana: House Bill (HB) 1410 has been introduced. HB 1410 would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products – which includes electronic
Bangladesh: The government has announced a tax hike on several goods, including raw tobacco, to increase the national revenue collection. The National Board
Pakistan: Over the past decade, the country has lost over PKR567bn ($2bn) in tax revenue due to tobacco smuggling and illegal cigarette manufacturing.
US - Maine: Governor Janet Mills released her biennial budget proposal, which includes a plan to raise the state’s cigarette tax rate. Highlighting that Maine’s
US - Nebraska: Legislative Bill 125 has been introduced, which would update Nebraska's tobacco and nicotine product regulations by introducing a new legal definition
US - Indiana: Senate Bill (SB) 322 has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-liquids and e-cigarettes, to people
Germany: The Greens (centre-left), currently in the ruling coalition with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, has recently published its Government Programme 2025. In it,
Germany: The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD, centre-left), currently in the ruling coalition, has published its election manifesto ahead of the 23rd
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has confirmed a decrease in excise tax collection from 2021 to 2024 that led to a
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that the proposed rule “Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Ukraine: The Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine) has asked president Zelenskyy to sign a bill to change the excise
Kazakhstan: The minimum retail price for 20 pieces of heated tobacco increased from KZT820 ($1.56) to KZT870 ($1.65) as of 1st January 2025.
US - Washington: House Bill 1203 has been introduced. It would ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products, including e-сigarettes. According to the bill, beginning
EU: Greek member of the European Parliament (MEP) Afroditi Latinopoulou, of the right-wing Patriots for Europe group, has submitted a parliamentary question to
Uzbekistan: At a meeting of the lower chamber of the parliament, health minister Asilbek Khudayarov announced that a bill aimed at banning the
US - New York: Bill A00274 has been introduced. It would increase the tax imposed on the sale of certain tobacco products from 75%
France: Following the implementation of an excise increase scheme, as of 1st January 2025, the tax rate for heated tobacco products (HTPs) is
US - New York: Two new bills have been introduced: A00141 and A00077. A00141 would include oral nicotine pouches in the prohibition against
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products (HHPs).
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced updates to two import alerts: 98-07 and 98-06. According to the FDA, these updates
Vietnam: As of 1st January, the sale and import of “electronic cigarettes”, including related equipment and accessories, are prohibited, according to resolution 17/TCHQ-GSQL. In
Belarus: A bill “on state regulation of the production, turnover and consumption of tobacco raw materials, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for
Armenia: In response to complaints about the frequent disregard for the ban on smoking and vaping in various locations, the Ministry of Health
Uzbekistan: Today, at a meeting of the lower chamber of the parliament, a bill aimed at banning the distribution of certain types of tobacco
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in June 2023, the current tax rate for heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches, set at
Serbia: Following the implementation of a new e-excise system, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate per package of heated tobacco products (HTPs)
Russia: According to the tax law amendment, heated tobacco consumables will be taxed at a rate of RUB9,807 (€90) per kg from 1st
Russia: From 1st January 2025, the minimum selling price for 1 g of heated tobacco will be RUB22 (€0.20).
Belarus: According to the tax law amendment, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate per kg will be BYN370.01 (€108) for heated tobacco
Germany: Heated tobacco tax consists of pipe tobacco tax plus an additional tax, which is calculated based on traditional cigarettes and pipe tobacco.
Bulgaria: In December 2022, the parliament approved a bill to amend the Law on Excise and Tax Warehouses that gradually increases the excise
Switzerland: Heated tobacco tax will increase from 12% to 16% of the retail price. Tax on snus and nicotine pouches will increase from
Hungary: New excise rates for heated tobacco products (HTPs), herbal heated sticks and nicotine pouches will enter into force on 1st January 2025,
Iceland: An excise duty for nicotine pouches will be introduced starting 1st January 2025, following the publication in November 2024 of the law
Indonesia: The minimum retail price of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches will increase from 1st January 2025, following the publication of
Belgium: Starting 1st January 2025, the sale of tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigarettes in temporary points-of-sale will be prohibited.
Belgium: On 1st January 2025, the royal decree of 3rd March 2024 on the manufacture and marketing of tobacco products and herbal products
Italy: Starting 1st January 2025, the excise duty on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products (HHPs) will increase from 38% to
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in July 2024, notifications of tobacco and tobacco-related products will be subject to a fee of €5,000
Lithuania: The 2025-2027 amendments to the Excise Law increase excise duties for heated tobacco to €89.40 per 1,000 pieces in January 2025. The
Czech Republic: According to the Excise Tax Act (consolidated budget package), the heated tobacco rate will increase to CZK3.97 (€0.16) in 2025. The
Lithuania: As of 1st January 2025, displaying tobacco products and e-cigarettes in convenience stores will be prohibited; however, displays will continue to be
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved
Slovakia: The amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products regarding the ban on flavoured heated
