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Share of smuggled cigarettes in Bulgaria lowest in the past 10 years

In the second trimester of 2019 smuggling in cigarettes dropped to 3.4%, the lowest in the past 10 years, a survey presented at a working meeting organized by the five tobacco companies of the “Against Illegal Trade” initiative reads. The share of smuggled cigarettes fell 0.4% as compared to the previous month and to 1.3% year on year. The share of smuggled cigarettes in Bulgaria is the lowest in the ranking which includes 25 EU countries that make similar surveys.




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