New Market Study Published: Tobacco in Lithuania
Illicit trade once again witnessed an increase in Lithuania in 2012, as smuggling intensified towards the end of the year, which negatively affected official sales of cigarettes. A further increase in the amount of cigarettes smuggled from Belarus was observed over the year. Illicit trade affects the performance of RYO tobacco, limiting its ability to exploit its full potential and the advantage of its lower price when compared to cigarettes. The trade in illicit cigarettes is also expected to...
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