New Report Available: Tobacco in Iran
Illicit trade which was out of control in Iran during 2011 was gradually controlled in 2012. Sudden devaluation of national currency compared to US$ in 2012 was the key reason for decline of illicit trade. With the new exchange rate, unit price of smuggled cigarettes almost tripled, which made the majority of consumers unable to pay for them. Finally, tighter supervision on porous western borders as well as on the retail environment played a key role in this change of...
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