Taiwan’s Health Promotion Administration has conditionally approved 14 heated tobacco products for legal sale under the revised Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, the agency announced Tuesday. Customs confirms that personal imports of heated tobacco products (HTPs) remain prohibited.
Lo Shu-ying, head of the HPA’s Tobacco Control Division, said the approval process will follow the same procedures used for traditional tobacco products, including a review of packaging and product contents.
Lo added that the HPA will work with the Customs Administration and the Ministry of Finance to discuss supporting measures, such as the import of heated tobacco products by individuals and the collection of tobacco surcharges, but only after the current administrative reviews are completed.
