Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District Leads Russia in HTPs

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Mar.05.2024

Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District Leads Russia in HTPs

Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia becomes first region to use heated tobacco products, with sales surpassing traditional cigarettes.

According to a report from Uranews on March 4th, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia has become the country's first autonomous region to use heated tobacco products. According to the Russian media outlet Sever-Press:

In 2023, sales in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug increased by 41% compared to 2022. Despite a 7% increase in the cost of heated tobacco products, the region remains the top-ranked in Russia.

In 2023, the most purchased item by the Amarl people was cigarettes, followed by heated tobacco products, and thirdly, e-cigarettes.

In the region, there are over 5700 packs of heated tobacco products for every 1,000 adult residents, making them second only to traditional cigarettes in popularity. In the final quarter of 2023, Amal stores sold a total of 2.2 million packs of heated tobacco products, with a total value of 390 million rubles (4,264,650 USD), while only 11.5 million packs of cigarettes were sold. Vapes (e-cigarettes) ranked third, selling 102,200 units in 2023.

References:

[1] ЯНАО занял первое место по курению стиков в России

Also Read:

[1] Russia's Perm Region Implements Ban on E-Cigarette Sales and Advertising

[2] Russia Implements New Tobacco Control Measures Starting March 1

[3] Insufficient Control of E-cigarette Sales to Minors in Russia

[4] Russia's Habarovsk Region Refuses to Implement E-Cigarette Ban

[5] Russian Governor Calls for Total Ban on E-Cigarettes for Children

[6] Proposed Legislation: Fines Imposed for Smoking in Public and in Media

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