Cigarettes in Ecuador - New Market Study Published
Since there were many changes in legislation between November 2011 and July 2012, there was a positive result for the government, as sales of cigarettes decreased. There were three main changes during this time: an increase in the ICE (a specific excise tax of US$0.08 per stick, which increased to US$0.081 in June 2012); a smoking ban in public closed places; and the health warnings with images portraying the problems and consequences of smoking. These three changes definitely affected sales...
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