Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are legally permitted in Lebanon. HTPs are regulated as tobacco products, not as medicinal products. According to these regulations, it is legal to sell and purchase HTPs both in-person and online, import them for personal use, and market them. However, there are some regulatory restrictions regarding HTPs that must be observed. Manufacturers are required to include health warnings on the packaging. Health claims are prohibited, and all forms of advertising are banned. Additionally, there is a minimum age of 18 for purchasing HTPs. The nicotine content is limited to 1 mg per cigarette, and the use of the product in public places is prohibited. The excise tax rate is set at 0.5. Overall, Lebanon maintains a generally favorable stance toward HTPs, with certain restrictions in place.
Product promotion
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Lebanon. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lebanon. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2024 | Allowed | 1B |
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Tobacco Intelligence. Lebanon: heated tobacco regulation, April 2024. Available at: https://tobaccointelligence.com/lebanon-heated-tobacco-regulation-april-2024/. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
Availability
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2024 | Yes | 1B |
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- VisaHQ. Lebanon customs. Available at: https://www.visahq.com/lebanon/customs/. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Travelers are advised to hould double check for specific restrictions
Regulations and restrictions
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Lebanon. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/lebanon. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
- Government of Lebanon. Tobacco Control and Regulation of Tobacco Products’ Manufacturing, Packaging and Advertising. Available at: https://d3vqfzrrx1ccvd.cloudfront.net/uploads/legislation/Lebanon/Lebanon-Law-174.pdf. Accessed: 7 March 2025.
Tax
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 7 March 2025.