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\n Snus, smokeless tobacco <\/h1>\n

The most common smokeless tobacco used in Finland is the\u00a0 Swedish moist snus.<\/p>\n

Snus may not be imported, sold or handed over in business activities but, nevertheless, it has over the last years become increasingly popular, especially among young people.<\/p>\n

In 2024 daily use of snus was 4 per cent in 20\u201364-year-old men, among women of the same age only 0.5 per cent.\u00a0 Most common daily use of snus is among men of 20\u201339 years old, 6 per cent.<\/p>\n

According to the School Health Promotion Study 2025<\/a> (pdf, in Finnish), young boys used snus more commonly than girls. In 2025, 3 per cent of boys in grades 8 and 9 of comprehensive school, 2 per cent of boys in secondary schools, and 8 per cent of boys in vocational schools used snus daily. Among girls, the corresponding figures were smaller (1%, 0.3%, 2%).<\/p>\n

In 2024, 2 per cent of university students used snus daily (1 per cent of women and 3 per cent of men). The use of snus is also more common among men than women at universities of applied sciences (2 per cent of women and 6 per cent of men).<\/p>\n

Smokeless tobacco products may not be used in the indoor or outdoor areas of day-care centres or facilities providing pre-primary, comprehensive, vocational or secondary school education.<\/p>\n

Smoking bans at workplaces laid down in the Tobacco Act do not apply to snus. However, the employer has the power to decide on the practices used at the workplace.<\/p>\n

Import of snus<\/h5>\n

Snus is imported to Finland from Sweden through the northern border from snus shops near the border and from ferries sailing to Sweden. Snus is smuggled into Finland in large quantities, as control at the EU\u2019s open internal borders is challenging.<\/p>\n

According to the Finnish Tobacco Act, a private person may import up to 1,000 g of smoke-free tobacco products (snus, snuff, chewing tobacco) during one day.\u00a0 A person under the age of 18 may not import tobacco products or nicotine liquids. Importing snus for another person is prohibited, regardless of whether or not this person pays for the snus.<\/p>\n

Illegal imports and exports are regulated by the provisions of the Criminal Code of Finland on smuggling (Chapter 46, section 4 of the Criminal Code), for which the maximum punishment is two years\u2019 imprisonment. <\/p><\/div>\n

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