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Using HTP in Netherlands

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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Netherlands Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2026-06-16

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are categorised and regulated as tobacco products in Netherlands and are allowed for sale and use. However, their sales through online channels is not allowed. These products are available in general retail stores. The law does not allow health benefit claims about these products and require manufacturers to put health warning on their packaging. There are also restrictions on their flavours.

Data show that the number of HTPs users in Netherlands decreased from an estimated 85,000 adult people in 2020 to 57,648 adult individuals in 2023. This shows that the prevalence of HTP use decreased from 0.6% in 2020 to 0.4% in 2023. In contrast, daily use prevalence of HTP increased from 0.2% in 2020 to 0.4% in 2023. In a survey in 2023, 2.5 of the participants stated that they had ever tried using HTP.

Prevalence

Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 85,478 1A
2023 57,648 1B
References:
  1. 1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.6% 2A
2023 0.4% 2B
References:
  1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  2. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.2% 2A
2023 0.4% 2B
References:
  1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  2. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.04% 2A A
2020 2.1% 2B
2023 2.5% 2C
References:
  1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Netherlands. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/netherlands/. Accessed: 17 July 2025.
  2. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  3. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Comments:
  1. 6% male and 2% female
References:
  1. 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A A
2023 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=535. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. IQOS
Yes
1
2023
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=535. Accessed: 10 July 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=535. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
  3. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Comments:
  1. IQOS

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=535. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Only tobacco flavours or NO flavours are allowed.

Tax

Between 10% and 50% of those levied on cigarettes
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
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