New Market Study, "Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products 2013", Has Been Published
In 2013, one in every 10 cigarettes lit up in the world was illicit, valued collectively at almost US$40 billion, with an equivalent tax loss to global governments. It is a phenomenon that impacts tobacco manufacturers, governments and the tobacco control community and which requires a coordinated international legal and technological response. This briefing outlines the nature of illicit trade and assesses whether a common approach is possible.
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