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Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2024-07-23

Law No. 37/2007 transposes Article 19 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive which covers novel tobacco products and applies to heated tobacco products. Regulations cover reporting, notifications and health warning labels. Heated tobacco is subject to the tobacco excise tax, which is the same rate as for combustible tobacco. In addition, there is a 15% ad valorem tax and a 0.080 euros/gram of tobacco tax.

Prevalence

437.4 thousand
1
2023
5%
2
2023
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4.8%
2
2023
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References:
  1. 1. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995 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. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995

Regulation

Allowed
1 A
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References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Comments:
  1. IQOS

Availability

Yes
1 A
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References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Comments:
  1. IQOS
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