Market Report, "Cigarettes in Ukraine", Published
During 2012, cigarettes volume sales declined, partly due to sustained investment in educational campaigns from both government agencies and NGOs. However, price hikes was the main reason for the decline in official volume sales. As prices increased sharply in 2012 and cheaper cigarettes saw the biggest increase in prices, smokers did not get a chance to switch to cheaper alternatives and as a result they are increasingly buying cheaper alternatives from black market sources. Therefore, illicit...
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