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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Approaches for Controlling Illicit Tobacco Trade — Nine Countries and the European Union
Editor’s Note: The massive size of the illicit tobacco market demonstrates that current approaches to controlling the criminal trade in tobacco are not effective.
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Use of Tobacco Tax Stamps to Prevent and Reduce Illicit Tobacco Trade — United States, 2014
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A critical facet of a comprehensive approach to tobacco stamping is the inclusion of all sources of tobacco in this practice, including sales by Native American tribes. Several states have entered into agreements with Native American tribes on general tobacco-related issues or have negotiated specific tax agreements with tribes to reduce the avoidance of tobacco excise taxes by nonmembers, including application of tax stamps to products sold on-reservation. Although tribal members who purchase tobacco on-reservation are exempt from state taxation, nonmembers purchasing on-reservation are not exempt from state taxation; these illegal purchases by nonmembers are a significant source of illicit trade because of challenges in collecting taxes on sales to nonmembers. [Note omited, emphasis added]
More than 9 million cigarettes seized at Dublin Port
From: The Irish Times
Suspected counterfeit cigarettes would be worth €4.5m in retail terms if genuine
Over nine million cigarettes have been seized at Dublin Port as part of an intelligence-led operation carried out with China’s customs authorities.
If genuine, the cigarettes would be worth about €4.5 million at retail value. This shipment is believed to be counterfeit, however.
Revenue’s Customs Service discovered the cigarettes on Thursday in a container which had left China aboard the vessel MV Cosco Fortune.
Japanese maker of Winston, Camel cigarettes says smuggling rampant in Philippines
From: InterAksyon
By: Rain Castro, InterAksyon.com
MANILA – The Japanese maker of Winston, Camel and Mevius cigarettes today said smuggling of tobacco products remains rampant in the Philippines.
In a statement, Japan Tobacco International Philippines Inc. (JTIP) president Manos Koukourakis said the rise in seizures of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes by Customs and police highlight the need for stricter penalties.
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“Minors should not smoke and should not be able to obtain tobacco products from any source, legitimate or otherwise,” Koukourakis said.
Pierce County family charged with selling contraband cigarettes
From: The News Tribune
By Stacia Glenn
A Pierce County family has a long history of being accused of selling contraband cigarettes at its country store on Puyallup’s River Road.
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In July 2008, agents seized 37,685 cartons of contraband cigarettes that either had no tax stamp or an Idaho Indian Reservation stamp, not valid in Washington State.
