Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-07-01
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are banned by law in Venezuela. Information is not available on whether these products can be imported for personal use. If you have any information with a credible reference, please share it with the GSTHR team.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Banned | 1A |
| 2025 | Banned | 1B A |
References:
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
- https://ecigintelligence.com/venezuela-joins-others-in-latin-america-with-ban-on-vapes-and-heated-tobacco/
Comments:
- Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of vapes and heated tobacco. In force
References:
Comments:
- Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of vapes and heated tobacco. In force
Availability
No
1
2024
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2025 | No | 1B A |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- https://ecigintelligence.com/venezuela-joins-others-in-latin-america-with-ban-on-vapes-and-heated-tobacco/
Comments:
- Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of vapes and heated tobacco. In force
References:
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
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