New Market Report: Tobacco in Israel
After raising taxation on tobacco twice in 2012, the Ministry of Finance acted again in May 2013, raising taxation on the import and purchasing of all tobacco products - cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco. The unit prices of nearly all products rose significantly. Consumers reacted to rising taxation in 2013 more strongly than the previous year, ultimately leading to major volume losses, especially for cigarettes.
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