Cigarette smuggling rises slightly in September to 8.6% of total consumption
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The black market for cigarettes rose slightly in September to 8.6% of total consumption, compared to 8.4% in July 2024, shows a Novel Research analysis sent on Tuesday."In September, smuggling remains at a relatively constant level in most regions of the country. The region most affected by illegal trade continues to be the north-east, which recorded the highest increase in September, up 3.8 percentage points (p.p.) to 21.3%. There was also an increase in the ...