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Ethiopia Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Ethiopia Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-04-04

Ethiopia has banned Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) following their introduction to the market. Under these regulations, the importation for trade, sale, and advertising of HTPs is prohibited. However, a small quantity of HTPs is allowed to be imported for personal use.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ethiopia/heated-tobacco-products. Accessed: 17 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Banned 1A
2023 Banned 1B
References:
  1. Personal communication with Philip Morris International
  2. World Health Organization. Ethiopia: parliament passing one of the strongest tobacco control legislations in Africa. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/implementation-database/news/ethiopia-parliament-passing-one-strongest-tobacco. Accessed: 17 March 2025.
No
2
2022
No
2
2022
PRE
3
2019
References:
  1. World Health Organization. Ethiopia: parliament passing one of the strongest tobacco control legislations in Africa. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/implementation-database/news/ethiopia-parliament-passing-one-strongest-tobacco. Accessed: 17 March 2025.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ethiopia/heated-tobacco-products. Accessed: 17 March 2025.
  3. World Bank Blogs. Ethiopia’s new tobacco control law: a step forward that needs to be complemented by higher taxes. Available at: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/ethiopia-s-new-tobacco-control-law-step-forward-needs-be-complemented-higher-taxes. Accessed: 17 March 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ethiopia/heated-tobacco-products. Accessed: 17 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. Travelers are advised to check for specific number of HTPs permitted.
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