Cigarettes in Iran - New Market Report Now Available
The Iranian cigarette category experienced a major decline in the volume of illicit trade in 2011, which was mainly a result of the stronger supervision of the Iranian government of its borders and retail environment. After 2010's decline in retail volume sales of legal cigarettes due to the rise of illicit trade, the government decided to introduce tighter controls to combat the problem. Retail outlets caught selling illicit products faced heavy fines and were threatened with closure. The...
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