Regulatory report: Costa Rica – HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, March 2022

Oral and heated tobacco products are considered tobacco products in Costa Rica, while nicotine pouches qualify as tobacco products, which is why they must comply with all tobacco requirements,

This report provides a detailed overview of the current and possible near-future regulation on heated and oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from labelling and packaging and notification requirements, advertising and public use restrictions to taxation and retail channel laws.