Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-06-29
Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are banned by law in Uruguay including their sales, importation, registration, and advertising.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2024 | Allowed | 1B |
| 2025 | Banned | 1C A |
References:
- Decreto N° 87/021, https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos-originales/87-2021
- 1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=418. Accessed: 11 July 2025. 2. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Uruguay. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/uruguay/. Accessed: 17 July 2025.
- 1. Vital Strategies. Uruguay reinstates strong tobacco control measures, banning the sale of heated tobacco products and restoring plain packaging. Available at: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/uruguay-reinstates-strong-tobacco-control-measures-banning-the-sale-of-heated-tobacco-products-and-restoring-plain-packaging/. Accessed: 29 June 2026. 2. WHO. Uruguay Strengthens Its Leadership in Tobacco Control and Receives International Recognition - 4 June 2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/kh/intcooperation/news/uruguay-strengthens-its-leadership-tobacco-control-and. Accessed: 29 June 2026.
Comments:
- Ministry of Public Health resolution reaffirms prohibition on importation and commercialisation of ENDS and HTP.
Yes
2
2024
References:
- 1. Vital Strategies. Uruguay reinstates strong tobacco control measures, banning the sale of heated tobacco products and restoring plain packaging. Available at: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/uruguay-reinstates-strong-tobacco-control-measures-banning-the-sale-of-heated-tobacco-products-and-restoring-plain-packaging/. Accessed: 29 June 2026. 2. WHO. Uruguay Strengthens Its Leadership in Tobacco Control and Receives International Recognition - 4 June 2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/kh/intcooperation/news/uruguay-strengthens-its-leadership-tobacco-control-and. Accessed: 29 June 2026.
- Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=418. Accessed: 11 July 2025.
Comments:
- Ministry of Public Health resolution reaffirms prohibition on importation and commercialisation of ENDS and HTP.
Availability
2024
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2021 | Yes | 1B |
| 2025 | No | 1C A |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Decreto N° 87/021, https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos-originales/87-2021
- 1. Vital Strategies. Uruguay reinstates strong tobacco control measures, banning the sale of heated tobacco products and restoring plain packaging. Available at: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/uruguay-reinstates-strong-tobacco-control-measures-banning-the-sale-of-heated-tobacco-products-and-restoring-plain-packaging/. Accessed: 29 June 2026. 2. WHO. Uruguay Strengthens Its Leadership in Tobacco Control and Receives International Recognition - 4 June 2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/kh/intcooperation/news/uruguay-strengthens-its-leadership-tobacco-control-and. Accessed: 29 June 2026.
Comments:
- Ministry of Public Health resolution reaffirms prohibition on importation and commercialisation of ENDS and HTP.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General retail | 1A |
| 2025 | None | 1B A |
References:
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
- 1. Vital Strategies. Uruguay reinstates strong tobacco control measures, banning the sale of heated tobacco products and restoring plain packaging. Available at: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/uruguay-reinstates-strong-tobacco-control-measures-banning-the-sale-of-heated-tobacco-products-and-restoring-plain-packaging/. Accessed: 29 June 2026. 2. WHO. Uruguay Strengthens Its Leadership in Tobacco Control and Receives International Recognition - 4 June 2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctcapps/fctc/kh/intcooperation/news/uruguay-strengthens-its-leadership-tobacco-control-and. Accessed: 29 June 2026.
Comments:
- Ministry of Public Health resolution reaffirms prohibition on importation and commercialisation of ENDS and HTP.
References:
- Decreto N° 87/021, https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos-originales/87-2021
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
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