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Are nicotine pouches illegal in Russia?
Yes. Nicotine pouches are banned in Russia. A 2020 law bans selling any nicotine product made to suck or chew.
Federal Law 15-FZ Art. 19 Part 8, as amended by 303-FZ of 31 Jul 2020: wholesale and retail trade in nicotine products for chewing, sucking or sniffing banned (Consultant.ru). JHU IGTC Oct 2025 and TobaccoIntelligence Apr 2025: still prohibited.
Source: Russia 15-FZ Art. 19(8)
Banned (11)Restricted (5)Allowed
- Russia is one of 11 countries where nicotine pouches are banned, and 5 more restrict them.
- Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 14 (Lithuania and Norway).
- In Europe: banned in 6 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban nicotine pouches
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Lithuania
Mauritius
Singapore
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Australia
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