Taiwan - country profile
- Cigarettes Cigarettes
- Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) E-cigarettes
- Snus Snus
- Heated Tobacco Products HTP
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy NRT
Cigarettes in Taiwan
There are no comments specific to cigarettes in Taiwan in the database.
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Tobacco smoking prevalence
Adult current tobacco smoking prevalence:
13.1%
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Adult current tobacco smoking prevalence (female):
2.9%
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Adult current tobacco smoking prevalence (male):
23.1%
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Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Health Promotion Administration (HPA), Jul. 2021
Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) in Taiwan
The legal situation in Taiwan is confusing and e-cigarettes currently exist via a legal loophole. Officially, retailers need a license under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act to sell e-cigarettes and none have been approved. Taiwan has a Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (1997), but this apparently cannot regulate e-cigarettes as they contain no tobacco. In 2017 it was reported that the executive branch of the Taiwanese government, the Executive Yuan, was considering an amendment to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act which would result in a total ban on the sale of all vaping products, whether they contain nicotine or not. The new law would codify the ban and result in harsh punishments for violations. The penalty for manufacturing or importing e-cigarettes would range from NT$50,000 to NT$250,000 ($1650-8250 in U.S. dollars). Sales and use of e-cigarette products in non-smoking areas would be punished by a fine ranging from NT$10,000 to NT$50,000 ($330-1650 US$).
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Prevalence
Adult current e-cigarette vaping prevalence:
1.7%
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Adult current e-cigarette vaping prevalence (female):
0.9%
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Adult current e-cigarette vaping prevalence (male):
2.6%
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Ever tried e-cigarette vaping:
2.2%
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B
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Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Health Promotion Administration (HPA), Jul. 2021
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Chen, Y.L., et al. (2018) E-Cigarette use in a country with prevalent tobacco smoking: A population based study in Taiwan. Journal of Epidemiology, 2018. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20170300. [Epub ahead of print].
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Data is from the National survey of substance use in Taiwan 2014. Current = past year use, Ever tried = lifetime use.
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Allowed
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Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Snus in Taiwan
There are no comments specific to snus in Taiwan in the database.
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Regulatory status:
Allowed
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Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)
Heated Tobacco Products in Taiwan
No information.
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Products are marketed:
Yes
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Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Taiwan
There are no comments specific to nicotine replacement therapy in Taiwan in the database.
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Market size:
1.40 million €
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Consumer Health: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics. Date Exported: 8/9/2019. (c) Euromonitor International 2019
