Norway: As Of January 1, 2026 - Prohibition Of Private Cross-border Remote Sales Of Nicotine Products

On January 28, 2026, the Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten) announced that starting from January 1, 2026, the country would implement a ban on cross-border remote sales of nicotine products, aiming to strengthen the regulation of tobacco and nicotine products, and to standardize the market circulation order. Violations of the regulations will result in severe penalties. · As of January 1, 2026, Norway officially prohibited private individuals from ordering tobacco and nicotine products from abroad through online, telephone, or mail-based remote methods. When the buyer and seller are in different countries at the time of placing an order, it is considered "cross-border remote sales". · The ban covers various products such as cigarettes, snuff, nicotine e-cigarettes, e-liquid, heated tobacco products, hookah tobacco, and packaging items used to conceal health warnings. Products previously subject to restrictions have also been included in the new regulations. · Exceptional categories allowed for import: herbal mixtures and snuff without tobacco or nicotine, nicotine-free e-cigarettes with tobacco flavors; individuals can import nicotine-containing e-cigarettes as smoking cessation products, but they must comply with pharmaceutical regulations. · Individuals without a Norwegian tobacco import license (i.e., ordinary private individuals) are subject to the ban. Imported goods that violate the regulations will be seized, confiscated, and destroyed by the Norwegian Customs, and no compensation will be given. · This ban was formulated based on the resolution of the Norwegian Parliament, and the relevant provisions are contained in Article 21b of the Tobacco Hazard Law (Tobakksskadeloven) and related amendments.