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E-cigarettes
Snus
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NRT
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Lebanon Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-04-03

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are legally permitted in Lebanon. HTPs are regulated as tobacco products, not as medicinal products. According to these regulations, it is legal to sell and purchase HTPs both in-person and online, import them for personal use, and market them. However, there are some regulatory restrictions regarding HTPs that must be observed. Manufacturers are required to include health warnings on the packaging. Health claims are prohibited, and all forms of advertising are banned. Additionally, there is a minimum age of 18 for purchasing HTPs. The nicotine content is limited to 1 mg per cigarette, and the use of the product in public places is prohibited. The excise tax rate is set at 0.5. Overall, Lebanon maintains a generally favorable stance toward HTPs, with certain restrictions in place.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Lebanon. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lebanon. Accessed: 7 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2024 Allowed 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
No
2
2024
Yes
2
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
  2. Tobacco Intelligence. Lebanon: heated tobacco regulation, April 2024. Available at: https://tobaccointelligence.com/lebanon-heated-tobacco-regulation-april-2024/. Accessed: 7 March 2025.

Availability

Yes
1
2024
Yes
1
2024
Yes
1
2024
Yes
2 A
2025
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No 1A
2024 Yes 1B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
  2. VisaHQ. Lebanon customs. Available at: https://www.visahq.com/lebanon/customs/. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. Travelers are advised to hould double check for specific restrictions

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Lebanon. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lebanon. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
  3. Government of Lebanon. Tobacco Control and Regulation of Tobacco Products’ Manufacturing, Packaging and Advertising. Available at: https://d3vqfzrrx1ccvd.cloudfront.net/uploads/legislation/Lebanon/Lebanon-Law-174.pdf. Accessed: 7 March 2025.

Tax

0.50
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
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