Jordan Reduces HTP and Vape Tax Burden as National Smoking Rate Hits 51.6%

Key Points 

• Jordan amended its special tax system covering heated tobacco and vape products;
• Taxes on heated tobacco devices fell from 20 JOD to 10 JOD (from about US$28.2 to US$14.1);
• Taxes on pre-filled vape devices dropped from 5 JOD to 1.5 JOD per ml (from about US$7.05 to US$2.12);
• E-liquid taxes were reduced from 1 JOD to 0.5 JOD per ml (from about US$1.41 to US$0.71);
• Jordan’s national smoking rate reached 51.6% in 2025.

2Firsts, 2025,24 – According to CNN Arabic, the Jordanian government has published amendments to its special tax system in the Official Gazette, reducing taxes on heated tobacco products, electronic cigarette devices and e-liquids, with some reductions reaching up to 50%.

Under the revised regulations, the special tax on heated tobacco devices was reduced from 20 Jordanian dinars to 10 dinars per device, equivalent to a decrease from approximately US$28.2 to US$14.1. The tax on pre-filled electronic cigarette devices was lowered from 5 dinars to 1.5 dinars per millilitre, equivalent to a reduction from about US$7.05 to US$2.12.

The tax on non-filled electronic cigarette devices was also reduced, falling from 15 dinars to 10 dinars per device, equivalent to a decrease from approximately US$21.15 to US$14.1. In addition, the tax on e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes was lowered from 1 dinar to 0.5 dinars per millilitre, equivalent to a reduction from about US$1.41 to US$0.71.

As of publication, no official explanation has been issued by the Jordanian government regarding the tax reductions. Informal explanations cited by sources linked the decision to imported electronic cigarette products that had not been cleared through customs since the special tax was first imposed in September 2024.

The tax amendments have drawn attention from medical professionals and members of parliament. Government data indicate that tobacco-related tax revenues amount to approximately 1 billion Jordanian dinars annually, while a national survey conducted in 2025 showed an overall smoking rate of 51.6%.

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