Are snus and nicotine pouches legal in Jordan?
Jordan has no rule specific to snus or nicotine pouches. Tobacco snus is a tobacco product under Chapter 12 of the Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008 (amended by Law No. 11 of 2017), which sets an 18-year sales age, health warnings under standard JS 787 and display limits but does not ban smokeless tobacco, so snus is legal in principle though not sold locally. Tobacco-free nicotine pouches are not named in any measure found; the Jordan Food and Drug Administration regulates e-cigarettes and heated tobacco under 2019 instructions, and GSTHR records no pouch-specific law, so their status is unclear. No customs allowance could be verified.
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Jordan at a glance
| Nicotine pouches (tobacco-free) | Tobacco snus | |
|---|---|---|
| Sale to adults | No specific rule found | Legal |
| Possession and use | Unclear | Legal |
| Personal import (mail order, bringing in) | Unclear | Unclear |
| Online sale inside the country | Unclear | Allowed |
| Regulated | classification unclear | as a tobacco product |
| Minimum age | No specific limit found | 18 |
| Nicotine strength cap | No legal cap found | No legal cap found |
| Flavours | Unclear | Unclear |
| Excise tax | Unclear | Yes |
| Legal basis | – | Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008, Chapter 12, as amended by Law No. 11 of 2017 |
| In force since | – | 1 January 2008 |
Low confidence: Single source or inferred from general tobacco law. Treat as indicative. Research tier 2. How we verify.
Nicotine pouches in Jordan
Unclear; JFDA regulates vapes, not pouches.
GSTHR: no available sources to provide any specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Jordan. The JFDA's 2019 principles and terms of display and sale cover e-vapor and electronically heated tobacco products (registration, ingredient restrictions, 18+ age, no internet sale, 500 m from schools); whether the JFDA would require registration of nicotine pouches as nicotine products is untested as far as could be found.
Sources: Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR), Tobacco Control Laws, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Tobacco snus in Jordan
Legal under general tobacco law, 18+.
TCL (updated 22 January 2021): sale prohibited to under-18s, single cigarettes, vending machines and within 250 m of educational and health facilities; no restriction on internet sale of tobacco products. No provision on smokeless or oral tobacco is recorded. GSTHR: no available online information on specific laws on snus. Swedish snus is not distributed in Jordan.
Tax: Special sales tax applies to tobacco products; rate for smokeless not verified.
Sources: Tobacco Control Laws, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR)
Bringing snus or nicotine pouches into Jordan
| For personal use | Unclear Jordan Customs' traveller allowance page could not be reached. Smokeless tobacco is not banned, so a personal supply of snus is unlikely to be questioned; pouches are of uncertain status. |
| Declaration | Unclear |
| Penalties | No specific penalty information found. |
Full travel guide: can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Jordan?
Frequently asked questions
Is snus legal in Jordan?
There is no snus-specific rule. Snus is a tobacco product under the Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008, legal for adults aged 18 or over, but it is not sold in Jordan.
Are nicotine pouches legal in Jordan?
Unclear. The JFDA regulates e-cigarettes and heated tobacco under 2019 instructions, but no measure naming tobacco-free nicotine pouches was found and GSTHR records no rule.
Can I bring snus or nicotine pouches into Jordan?
The customs allowance could not be verified. Oral tobacco is not banned, so a personal supply of snus should be tolerated; pouches are uncertain.
What is the tobacco age limit in Jordan?
18, for tobacco products and for e-cigarettes under the JFDA rules.
Nearby in the atlas
- Afghanistan – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus legal
- Armenia – pouches legal, snus no specific rule found
- Azerbaijan – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus no specific rule found
- Bahrain – pouches banned, snus banned
- Bangladesh – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bhutan – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal with restrictions
- Brunei – pouches no specific rule found, snus banned
- Cambodia – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- China – pouches legal with restrictions, snus legal with restrictions
- Georgia – pouches legal, snus legal
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Sources
- Jordan: tobacco control law summary – Tobacco Control Laws, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (NGO / research, 22 January 2021; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“The law prohibits the sale of single cigarettes and the sale of tobacco products by vending machines or within 250 meters of educational and health facilities.”
- Jordan country profile – Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) (NGO / research; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“There are no available sources to provide any specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Jordan.”
- Jordan: laws (Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008; Law No. 11 of 2017; JFDA 2019 principles and terms for e-cigarettes and HTPs; 2025 display instructions) – Tobacco Control Laws, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (NGO / research; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“restrictions on minimum sales age, product display, internet sales, and location-based sales”
Record last verified 4 September 2026. Found an error or a newer rule? Tell us and we will re-check the source.