monde10 %Around 10% of cigarettes smoked in the EU come from smuggling or illegal factories✓ Confirmed · 4 sources

EU loses billions in tax revenue due to illicit tobacco trade

Around 10% of cigarettes smoked in the EU come from smuggling or illegal factories.

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The European Court of Auditors criticizes fragmented efforts to combat the issue.

Tax losses amount to billions of euros annually.

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