Data sourced:
2023.
Page updated:
2026-06-16
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are regulated as tobacco products and are allowed by law in Iceland including their sales and use. The law, however, mandates health warning on these products' packaging.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | no specific law | 1A |
| 2023 | Allowed | 1B |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=496. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
Yes
1
2023
References:
- Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=496. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
Availability
Yes
1
2023
Yes
1
2023
No
2
References:
- Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=496. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Regulations and restrictions
YES
1
2023
References:
- Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=496. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
Publications
From cigarettes to snuff to nicotine pouches: the unusual Icelandic model for tobacco harm reduction
While snus has provided an increasingly popular off-ramp for those looking to switch away from smoking in Sweden and Norway, Icelanders have taken to a different selection of safer nicotine products, and this Briefing Paper uncovers the story of their rise.
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