Market Report, "Tobacco in Ukraine", Published
Cigarettes volume sales in Ukraine fell for the sixth year in a row in 2012. The reason for this decline in recent years has been a rapid increase in excise tax, which has contributed to strong unit price growth and a boom in illicit trade. In addition, the fact Ukrainians now have more information about the negative impact that smoking has on health is resulting in many people reducing the amount they smoke. Meanwhile, the introduction of pictorial warnings in...
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