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Is Nicotine Pouches banned in your country?

The 2026 map of where Nicotine Pouches is banned or restricted, aired Oct 17, 2026.

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Banned in 11 countries

• KyrgyzstanBanned

  Making, importing or selling nicotine pouches is all banned.

• UzbekistanBanned

  Banned outright, so the whole trade went underground.

• RussiaBanned

  A 2020 law bans selling any nicotine product made to suck or chew.

• LithuaniaBanned

  The only Baltic country where selling them is banned outright.

• MauritiusBanned

  Every nicotine product made to replace tobacco is banned, bar NRT.

• SingaporeBanned

  Classed as prohibited tobacco: websites blocked, border seizures.

• BelgiumBanned

  Banned since October 2023, yet 300+ shops were caught still selling.

• NetherlandsBanned

  Banned since 2025, and inspectors seized 52,000 boxes in May 2026.

• FranceBanned

  Since April 2026 even having one in your pocket is illegal.

• AustraliaBanned

  Since July 2026 not even a doctor's prescription can get you one.

• NorwayBanned

  Tobacco snus is legal there, but tobacco-free pouches are banned.

Everywhere not listed here, Nicotine Pouches is allowed.

Restricted in 5 countries

• GermanyRestricted

  No pouch law, but food inspectors treat them as an illegal food.

• BrazilRestricted

  No pouch is registered with the health agency, so sales are irregular.

• IndiaRestricted

  No pouch law, but a Sept 2026 order tells states to seize them.

• CanadaRestricted

  Legal, but only from a pharmacist, and only mint or menthol.

• LatviaRestricted

  Legal at 20+, but tobacco flavour only and max 4 mg nicotine per gram.

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