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Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-04-08

There are no specific regulations for Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) in Nepal. However, since they are classified and regulated as tobacco products, there are certain restrictions to consider. Tobacco products cannot be sold to minors (under the age of 18) and cannot be marketed or advertised in any form. Their use is prohibited in public places. In the capital city of Kathmandu, it is illegal to sell or use tobacco products.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=534. Accessed: 19 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A
2023 no specific law 1B A
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=534. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. No specific regulations exist for HTPs. However, they are classified and regulated under tobacco products.
Yes
1
2023
POST
2
2025
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=534. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
  2. UniCUSTOMSCONSULTING. Ban On E-cigarettes And Heated Tobacco Products From 2025. Available at: https://unicustomsconsulting.com/en/ban-on-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-from-2025/
Comments:
  1. No specific regulations exist for HTPs. However, they are classified and regulated under tobacco products.

Availability

No
1 A
2024
No
1 A
2024
No
1 A
2024
No
1 A
2024
No
1 A
2024
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No 2A
2025 No 2B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
References:
  1. 2 FIRSTS. Ban on Tobacco Sales, Consumption, and Trading Implemented in Kathmandu. Available at: https://www.2firsts.com/news/ban-on-tobacco-sales-consumption-and-trading-implemented-in-kathmandu. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
  2. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. The source sates that tobacco products are banned in the capital city of Kathmandu.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=534. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
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