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Using HTP in Australia

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Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2026-10-20

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are banned by law in Australia. It is unclear whether HTPs can be imported for personal use. Therefore, we advise you to check with your airline before traveling if you intend to import HTPs for personal use. Data collected in 2025 indicate that 0.8% of people in Australia were HTP users. Among adult women, the prevalence of current using HTP is 0.5%. Among adult men, the prevalence of current using HTP is 1%.

Prevalence

Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 146,698 1A A
2025 171,583 1B A
References:
  1. 1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, L60; survey period 2022–2023; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M60; survey period 2025; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comments:
  1. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 0.7% 2A
2025 0.8% 2B
References:
  1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, L60; survey period 2022–2023; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
  2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M60; survey period 2025; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 0.5% 3A
2025 0.5% 3B
References:
  1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, L38; survey period 2022–2023; age 18+; Females; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
  2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M38; survey period 2025; age 18+; Females; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2023 0.9% 4A
2025 1% 4B
References:
  1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, L16; survey period 2022–2023; age 18+; Males; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
  2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M16; survey period 2025; age 18+; Males; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
References:
  1. 1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M60; survey period 2025; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M60; survey period 2025; age 18+; Persons; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
  3. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M38; survey period 2025; age 18+; Females; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
  4. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [Internet]. 2026. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2025: Tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine insights. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about aihw-phe-371-Vaping.xlsx, Table 2.40, M16; survey period 2025; age 18+; Males; Use in previous 12 months; mapped to current prevalence; unit: per cent.
Comments:
  1. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Banned 1A
2024 Banned 1B
References:
  1. Personal communication with Philip Morris International
  2. 1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Australia. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/australia/. Accessed: 17 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=369. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
References:
  1. 1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Australia. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/australia/. Accessed: 17 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=369. Accessed: 10 July 2025.

Availability

No
1
2023
No
2
2024
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No 1A
2024 No 1B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. 1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Australia. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/australia/. Accessed: 17 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=369. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
References:
  1. 1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Australia. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/australia/. Accessed: 17 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=369. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
  2. Tobacco Intelligence. Australia: heated tobacco regulation, February 2024. Available at: https://tobaccointelligence.com/australia-heated-tobacco-regulation-february-2024/#:~:text=From%20March%202024%2C%20personal%20imports,menthol%2C%20has%20entered%20into%20force. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
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