Data sourced:
2024.
Page updated:
2026-06-16
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.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Banned | 1A |
| 2024 | Banned | 1B |
References:
- Personal communication with Philip Morris International
- 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. 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
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1
2023
No
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2024
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2024 | No | 1B |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- 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. 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.
- 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.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
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