Profile
East Timor Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
East Timor Background
Profile
East Timor Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-04-08

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, regulates Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) as tobacco products. Tobacco products can be sold, but there are some restrictions to consider: the minimum age for sales is 17 years, and they cannot be used in public places, nor advertised or promoted. Additionally, electronic devices are not allowed to be imported in the country.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=570. Accessed: 19 March 2025.

Regulation

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A
2023 Allowed 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=570. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions to consider.
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=570. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions to consider.

Availability

Yes
1 A
2020
Yes
1
2020
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No 1A
2020 No 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/sites/default/files/2021-03/htp_v3_clean.pdf. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/htp_v3_clean.pdf. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. Under tobacco products, they can be sold, but there are some restrictions to take into account.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=570. Accessed: 19 March 2025.
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