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Pouches
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Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-04-28

In Nigeria, nicotine pouches are legal, including their sale, online purchase, and use. There are no restrictions on the range of their flavours. However, some restrictions still apply: health claims are not permitted, and the nicotine content is limited to less than 16.6 mg per pouch. The excise tax rate ranges from 10% to 50% of the tax levied on cigarettes.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2022 Allowed 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Country Fact Sheets. (2022, April). Tobacco Transformation Index. https://tobaccotransformationindex.org/country-comparison/
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
Comments:
  1. Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.

Regulations and restrictions

No
1 A
2024
Equal or above 16.6mg/pouch
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
Comments:
  1. All flavours are allowed.

Tax

Between 10% and 50% of those levied on cigarettes
1 A
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Nicotine Pouches. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
Comments:
  1. Excise taxes are between 10% and 50% of those levied on cigarettes.
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