Product Standard and Registration Requirements

Product Standards

  • The DTI, in consultation with the FDA, sets mandatory technical standards for safety, consistency, and quality of all registered vaporized nicotine and novel tobacco products, based on international standards.
  • Products with nicotine content above 65mg/ml are not permitted for sale.

Product Registration

  1. Manufacturers and importers must register the following with the DTI to ensure compliance with safety standards:
    1. Heated Tobacco Product (HTP) Consumables
    2. HTP Devices
    3. Vapor Product Refills
    4. Vapor Product Devices
    5. Novel Tobacco Products

Sale and Compliance

  • Only registered products that meet the DTI standards and display required health warnings can be sold, advertised, or distributed.
  • Non-compliant products may face immediate recall, ban, or seizure.

Online Sales Regulations

  • Online platforms can only allow registered sellers or retailers verified by the DTI and BIR to sell regulated products.
  • The DTI can order non-compliant online content to be taken down and may block non-compliant sellers from operating online.
  • The DTI and BIR will publish a monthly updated list of registered brands eligible for online sale.

Downloadable Files

Retailers (Physical and
Online Sellers)