Kyrgyzstan to Raise Minimum Prices and Impose Vape Ban in 2025
From 2025 onwards, Kyrgyzstan will raise the minimum price of tobacco products and vapes, and ban the import and use of vapes from July of the same year. Violators will be severely punished.
Government Approves Higher Minimum Prices for Tobacco and Vape Products
The Kyrgyz government recently approved a resolution raising the minimum prices of tobacco products and vapes. The move aims to improve public health and increase state revenues.
New Minimum Prices Effective January 1, 2025
The minimum price will be set from 1 January 2025 at:
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110 som ($1.30) per pack of 20 cigarettes.
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110 som ($1.30) per pack of heated non-burning tobacco (IQOS).
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350 som ($4) per disposable vape.
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1,400 som ($16) per vape device.
According to the resolution. The price of cigarettes and heated non-burning tobacco will increase by 10 som ($0.1) per pack from 2026, raising the minimum price to 120 som ($1.4).
Total Ban on Vape Import and Use from July 1, 2025
Additionally, the president of Kyrgyzstan has signed a new law that will ban the import and use of vapes as of July 1, 2025. According to the document, the import, circulation, and use of vapes will be banned.
Penalties for Use, Sale, and Circulation of Vapes
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Individuals who smoke vapes will be fined 100 calculation indexes ($115).
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Legal entities: 600 calculation indexes (about $695).
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Individuals who sell vapes: 200 calculation indexes ($230).
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Legal persons selling vapes: 650 calculation indexes ($750).
(Related reading: The President of Kyrgyzstan signed a new law: a total ban on vapes by 2025).
Severe Penalties for Vape Import Violations
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Importing vapes: Two months to one year of labor reform or a fine of up to 1,200 calculation indices ($1,390).
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Large-scale importation: Up to 2,000 calculation indices ($2,300) or one to two years in prison.
