Argentina: The government ends the ban on heated tobacco, nicotine pouches, and vaping products.

The Argentine government has adopted a new regulatory framework authorizing the sale of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches, reversing several years of prohibition on these products in the country. Published in early May 2026, Resolution 549/2026 establishes an authorization, registration, and control system applicable to new nicotine products. Argentine authorities present this development as a response to the failure of prohibition, arguing that these products continued to circulate widely through informal channels without health or tax controls.