From: Africa Report on Business
1 Out of 8 Cigarettes in Morocco Is Illicit, Mostly Smuggled from Algeria
Rabat – Cigarette smuggling in the Maghreb constitutes one of the major assets of a broader illicit trade landscape. A recent study by professional services company KPMG finds that one out of eight cigarettes consumed in Morocco in 2016 were illicitly traded.
With 7 million smokers in Morocco, including 500,000 minors in 2016, Morocco is one of the largest consumers of tobacco in the world.
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For example, a legal pack of Marlboro cigarettes is sold in Morocco for USD 3.38, while the same pack smuggled from Algeria goes for USD 1.91 and from Mauritania for USD 1.35. The same pack can also be illegally exported to France for USD 7.48.
