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Egypt Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Egypt Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-04-25

Egypt legally allows the sale, purchase, and use of nicotine pouches. However, available sources do not specify whether importation for personal use is permitted or how many units of these products can be imported.

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. Africa Harm Reduction Alliance. Egypt Lifts Ban on Vaping: What This Will Mean for Their Smokers. Available at: https://ahra.info/egypt-lifts-ban-on-vaping/. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
References:
  1. Africa Harm Reduction Alliance. Egypt Lifts Ban on Vaping: What This Will Mean for Their Smokers. Available at: https://ahra.info/egypt-lifts-ban-on-vaping/. Accessed: 9 April 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Africa Harm Reduction Alliance. Egypt Lifts Ban on Vaping: What This Will Mean for Their Smokers. Available at: https://ahra.info/egypt-lifts-ban-on-vaping/. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
Comments:
  1. Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
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