Kuwait Bans Online Sales of Tobacco and Vape Products
Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry has issued a decree prohibiting the sale of tobacco, tobacco derivatives, various types of cigarettes, vapes, and related tools, devices, and accessories through delivery platforms or any similar online channels. The decree authorizes the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, upon confirming a violation, to take measures ranging from warnings and temporary administrative closures to, in cases of repeated offenses, the revocation of licenses.
Key Highlights
- Kuwait prohibits the sale of tobacco, tobacco derivatives, various types of cigarettes, vapes, and related accessories through delivery platforms or similar online channels.
- The new regulations authorize the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to impose penalties on violators. Including warnings, temporary administrative closures, or license revocation.
- The decree takes effect from the date of its issuance and repeals any regulations that conflict with it.
Minister Issues Decree to Restrict Online Tobacco and Vape Sales
According to a report by the Kuwait Times on March 16 2026. Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry. Osama Boodai, issued a decree prohibiting the sale of tobacco, tobacco derivatives, various types of cigarettes, and vapes, as well as the tools, devices, and accessories used for their consumption, through delivery platforms or any similar online channels.
Ministry Authorized to Enforce Penalties on Violators
The decree authorizes the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, without prejudice to any more severe penalties prescribed by other laws, to impose one or more punitive measures upon confirming the existence of a violation. These measures include warnings, temporary administrative closures, and, in cases of repeated violations, the revocation of licenses.
Decree Takes Immediate Effect
Relevant officials have been instructed to enforce this decree within their respective jurisdictions. The decree takes effect from the date of its issuance, repeals any regulations that conflict with it, and is to be published in the Official Gazette.
