Russia: Oral Tobacco, Nicotine Pouch and Heated Tobacco Regulation

This product contains two individual regulatory reports:

Russia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation

Wholesale and retail trade in most oral products, including snus and nicotine pouches, are not allowed in Russia. This ban does not apply to chewing tobacco. Online sales are prohibited.

Track and trace registration and labelling are required for chewing tobacco. Tax rates for tobacco products will continue to rise over the next few years.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Russia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas.

Russia: heated tobacco regulation

Online sales of both consumables and devices are banned in Russia.

In the coming years, product and packaging rules will be adopted under the umbrella of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Currently, it is not clear to what extent the regulation will harmonise the framework across the EAEU, but it appears that it will tackle only nicotine products.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in Russia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas currently in place and looking at possible future changes.

This regulatory report will provide you with:

• A clear and detailed understanding of current regulatory requirements affecting this sector in a specific jurisdiction, enabling you to be confident your business and your products are compliant.
• The ability to plan ahead for specific regulatory changes.
• Strategic understanding of the policy climate within the jurisdiction, enabling you to forecast how it might affect business development.
• Sources of further information, for example links to full texts of legislation and contact details for relevant government offices.