Report Published: "Tobacco in Uruguay"
After the rather surprising spike in volume sales of cigarettes during 2011, this, the most important category of the tobacco market in Uruguay, posted a small decline in 2012. This slowdown is more in line with what has been the trend since at least 2002, with volume sales in constant decline except for a few exceptions. The very small fall in sales, according to official data from the tax authority, contrasts with the sharp reduction in smoking prevalence.
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