With the introduction of the new tax stamp model in 2008 and the definition of marketing deadlines for all tobacco products, we would like to point out that, in the case of cigarettes, products with a green tax stamp can only be marketed and sold to the public until March 31, 2026.
In the case of rolling/pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, water pipe tobacco, heated tobacco, and nicotine-containing liquids, the marketing deadline for these products with green tax stamps ends only on December 31, 2026.
Cigarillos and cigars with green tax stamps may be marketed and sold to the public until December 31, 2030.
For the year 2026, the tax stamp is burgundy in color, and cigarettes with this tax stamp may be sold until March 31, 2027.
The image below summarizes the validity of the tax stamps.
Fiscal Year
Color
Cigarettes
Tobacco Fine Cut
Other Tobacco
Cigarillos
Cigars
2019
Pink
31-03-2020
31-05-2020
31-12-2020
31-12-2024
31-12-2024
2019
Blue
31-12-2020
31-12-2020
31-12-2020
31-12-2024
31-12-2024
2020
Bordeaux
31-12-2020
31-12-2021
31-12-2021
31-12-2025
31-12-2025
2020
green
31-12-2021
31-12-2021
31-12-2021
31-12-2025
31-12-2025
2021
Violet
31-03-2022
31-12-2022
31-12-2022
31-12-2026
31-12-2026
2022
Brown
30-09-2022
31-12-2022
31-12-2023
31-12-2027
31-12-2027
2022
Blue
31-03-2023
31-12-2023
31-12-2023
31-12-2027
31-12-2027
2023
Magenta
31-03-2024
31-12-2024
31-12-2024
31-12-2028
31-12-2028
2024
Orange
31-03-2025
31-12-2025
31-12-2025
31-12-2029
31-12-2029
2025
Green
31-03-2026
31-12-2026
31-12-2026
31-12-2030
31-12-2030
2026
Bordeaux
31-03-2027
31-12-2027
31-12-2027
31-12-2031
31-12-2031
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