Ordering nicotine bags from abroad will be banned from August
Intoxicants|In the past, 50 milligrams of nicotine containing nicotine bags have been able to order from abroad, which is used to use about five tobacco at the same time.
Nicotine bags Ordering abroad is banned from August 1, when the change in the Tobacco Act enters into force. Customs tells.
The ban also applies to the Åland Islands, meaning that these products cannot be ordered from the Åland Islands elsewhere in Finland.
In addition, tobacco products, nicotine fluid and burning herbal products may be brought from abroad for your own personal use from August.
In addition, as of February 2026, an individual will be allowed to bring up to one kilogram of nicotine bags from abroad to Finland with no Finnish and Swedish warning entries.
The change is due to the fact that the definition of a non -smoking nicotine product was added to the Tobacco Act. It covers nicotine bags and products that are closely resembling them, says Customs in a news release.
Medicine legislation is still governed by authorized nicotine medicinal products.
Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has forbidden sales and marketing of more than 20 milligrams of nicotine bags in Finland.
Still, it has been possible to order very strong nicotine bags containing 50 milligrams of nicotine bags from abroad.
Docent of pharmacology Outi Salminen told For HS in Maythat this is a « fierce dose » if you have not used nicotine before.
It is generally thought that a bag containing 6-10 milligrams of nicotine corresponds to about one cigarette.
Thus, the use of a 50 milligram bag is practically the same as burning five cigarettes at the same time.
Foreigners According to the Tax Administration, online stores selling nicotine bags have not so far paid excise taxes in Finland. Domestic players, in turn, have paid more tax than expected, The tax administration tells.
Since last September, those who ordered nicotine bags from abroad may receive a request for clarification or a tax decision from the Tax Administration this year. The buyer and the seller are jointly responsible for the excise taxes on nicotine bags purchased from a foreign online store if the distance seller has not paid them.
