Kuwaitis smoked 43 MN KD worth shisha in 2021

The data for import of tobacco products into Kuwait from January 2021 to September 2021 was valued to KD 43.7 million.

From July to end Sep showed an increase in purchase of tobacco products to KD 17 million, from April to Jun was 15 million KD and from Jan to Mar was 11.77 million KD.

Export of tobacco products was 1.131 million in KD in the first 9 months of 2021, 239,000 in the first quarter, 263,000 in the second quarter and 629,000 in the third quarter for the year 2021.

After a ban of more than a year due to the global coronavirus pandemic, cafes and restaurants in Kuwait are allowed again to serve the shisha from Aug 2021.

The shisha providers are required to sterilise the water-pipe before and after use and serve it along with a disposable smoking hose.

The official, who heads a committee in charge of implementing health rules, called on the cafe proprietors to comply with health regulations in place while serving the shisha.

Again, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a decision to re-impose certain restrictions on commercial activities which includes prohibiting the use of hookah/shisha in all restaurants and cafes operating in the country, from 8 January 2022.