Legal status & classification
- Cabinet Resolution No. (2) of 2025 makes UAE.S 5061:2025 “Tobacco-Free Nicotine Pouches” a mandatory technical regulation in the UAE. It has applied since July 2025.UAE Legislation 1UAE Legislation 2
- The standard’s text is sold by MoIAT and is not on the legislation portal. Copies we reviewed say pouches may not be imported, manufactured or marketed before official approval from the authority.Verify locally
- Those copies also require pharmaceutical-grade nicotine from a natural source, extracted from tobacco. Read that way, pouches made with synthetic nicotine would not comply.Verify locally
Minimum age
- Copies of the standard require the pack to state that sale to persons under 18 is prohibited.Verify locally
- Whether Federal Law No. 15 of 2009 on tobacco control also covers tobacco-free pouches was not confirmed.Verify locally
Nicotine strength limit
- Copies of the standard set a maximum of 20 mg nicotine per pouch, limits on pH and water activity, and 15–20 pouches per pack.Verify locally
Flavor rules
- Copies of the standard allow flavorings that meet the Gulf technical regulation for food flavorings, and list substances that may not be added, including pulegone, menthofuran, coumarin and capsaicin.Verify locally
Labelling & health warnings
- Copies of the standard require Arabic and English warnings on more than 30% of a main face: a nicotine addiction warning, a keep-out-of-reach-of-children statement and an 18+ symbol.Verify locally
- They also require production and expiry dates, nicotine per pouch, ingredients in descending order, origin, net weight and “For sale in the United Arab Emirates”. They ban strength words such as light or strong, and packs that resemble food, cosmetics or toys.Verify locally
- Child-resistant packaging (GSO ISO 8317) and tamper-evident seals are required.Verify locally
Notification & registration
- MoIAT’s conformity certificate service for regulated products requires a valid UAE trade licence and a test report from an accredited laboratory.MoIAT 3
- The document pack the standard lists (ingredients with CAS numbers, toxicological risk assessment, stability studies, lab reports, ISO 9001 and child-resistant packaging certificates) should be confirmed with MoIAT or a notified body.Verify locally
Import documents & HS code
- From 1 January 2026 all items in Chapter 24 of the GCC Common Customs Tariff are tobacco products for excise purposes, taxed at 100%. Products exclusively intended to assist smoking cessation are excepted.Federal Tax Authority 4
- Businesses that import excise goods must check their registration obligations with the Federal Tax Authority.Federal Tax Authority 5
- Confirm the 12-digit UAE customs line with your broker; Saudi Arabia and Bahrain use GCC line 2404.91.30.00.00 for oral nicotine pouches.Verify locally
| Tariff code | 2404.91 · HS subheading for oral application; confirm the 12-digit GCC/UAE lineVerify locallyWCO 6 |
|---|---|
| Shipped by JADEHARE | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, batch COA, SDS, ingredient list and label proof |
| Confirm with your broker | Final tariff line, duty and excise, and any import licence or permit your goods need |
Which JADEHARE SKUs fit United Arab Emirates?
- All six standard strengths (6–19 mg) sit under the 20 mg per pouch maximum in copies of the standard.Verify locally
- JADEHARE pouches use synthetic nicotine. If the tobacco-derived nicotine requirement is confirmed, none of the standard SKUs complies as it is.Verify locally
- Strength descriptors and dessert-style or toy-like pack designs would also need review against the labelling clauses.Verify locally
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Primary sources
- Cabinet Resolution No. (2) of 2025 on the Technical Regulation for Tobacco-Free Nicotine Pouches · UAE Legislation
- Table attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (2) of 2025 (UAE.S 5061:2025) · UAE Legislation
- Issue conformity certificates for regulated products (ECAS) · MoIAT
- Cabinet Decision No. 197 of 2025 on excise goods and tax rates (effective 1 January 2026) · Federal Tax Authority
- What is excise tax · Federal Tax Authority
- HS Nomenclature 2022, chapter 24 (heading 24.04) · WCO
Sources checked 16 October 2026. JADEHARE supports labels and documents, but the importer remains responsible for market authorization.
