New Market Report: Cigarettes in Egypt
In 2012 there were record levels of illicit trade in cigarettes, which reached at least 32% of total volumes. Security in Egypt was an issue of great concern throughout the year due to the fact that in many areas police had still not returned to the streets since the uprising. There was also a lack of adequate policing on Egypt's borders, which weakened enforcement of the legislation on limiting illicit trading. The newly elected government has taken steps to crack...
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