How to Travel with Oral Smokeless Products
Wondering if you’re allowed to travel with oral smokeless products? Unsure if you can take snus in hand luggage? Read this article for further information.
When travelling with oral smokeless products, it’s always a good idea to make sure you follow any regulations that could apply. This includes rules imposed on the transport you’re using (including trains, buses or planes), and the area you’re travelling to.
As well as wondering how to travel with these products, you might be unsure whether it’s okay to take them to your destination. You could find yourself asking questions like “how much snus can I bring abroad?” or “are nicotine pouches allowed in every country?” If you want to learn more on how to travel with snus, nicotine pouches or chewing tobacco, read on for further guidance.
Travelling with Snus
Snus is banned in certain countries, so it’s important to understand any rules and regulations that’ll apply throughout your journey when travelling with snus.
Can You Take Snus on a Plane?
Whether or not you can take snus on a plane may depend on the airline and their policies on this. Finnair, for example, lets adult users carry snus in hand luggage or alternatively in the hold of the plane.
If you want to take snus abroad via plane, it’s also important to check your destination’s policies around snus - and if you can bring it into the country at all.
In the EU for example, snus is only legally sold in Sweden, and there are rules on how much snus you can bring into member states. Before packing snus for your trip, it’s best to check that you’re allowed to take snus (and the amount you want to bring) with you, both on the plane and into the country you’re flying to. Find out more through our guide, ‘Where Is Snus Legal Around the World?’
How Much Snus Can You Bring With You While Travelling?
Exactly how much snus - or any tobacco product - you can travel with might depend on the destination of your trip. If you’re travelling between EU countries, for example, there is guidance on the amount of tobacco adult users can take with them. Although each EU country can set their own allowance for this, this must be within the limits of the EU’s overall guidelines. Snus may be classed as ‘tobacco’ within this list of goods, it isn’t specified, so you should always clarify with the relevant authorities whether you’re allowed a particular tobacco product with you on your journey.
When in doubt, it’s best to clarify with the relevant transport and governmental authorities whether you’re allowed to travel to your destination with snus - and if so, exactly how much you’re allowed to travel with.
Snus isn’t the only oral smokeless product you might need to think about when travelling though. Countries may also have different regulations on smoke-free products like nicotine pouches, which may affect where you can use them - or whether you’re allowed to bring them into the country at all.
Travelling with Nicotine Pouches
Nicotine pouches are portioned packages that generally contain nicotine and flavorings. Unlike snus, this oral smokeless product doesn’t contain tobacco. You might be allowed to use nicotine pouches when travelling on public transport such as trains and buses. That said, it’s best to confirm that this is the case for the particular train or bus you’re taking before doing so.
Can you take nicotine pouches on a plane? Nicotine pouches might also be permitted at airports and on planes, but you should always check the airline and airport rules before taking nicotine pouches with you.
As this product may not be available in some countries you should also check whether you’re allowed to take nicotine pouches into the country you are travelling to.
Travelling with Chewing Tobacco
Chewing tobacco usually consists of aged tobacco leaves, which are moulded into a shape. If chewing tobacco is permitted in your country, you might be able to take it with you on public transport. Whether or not you can use this product while travelling will depend on the rules and regulations surrounding your mode of transport.
Can you take tobacco on a plane? You might be able to take chewing tobacco with you on a plane, although it’s best to check that the airport and airline you are flying with allow you to take this type of tobacco on their flight.
When travelling to another country, you should also check if the product is legal before bringing it with you. For example, Australia has banned the sale of chewing tobacco, but travelers can still take certain amounts of this product with them into the country, subject to conditions. Rules and regulations may still, and often are, in place for any method of nicotine consumption while in public.
Smoke-free products are not risk-free and provide nicotine, which is addictive. The best decision any adult smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether. Smoke-free products are not alternatives to quitting and are not designed as cessation aids.