PH a major illicit cigarette market in Asean – study

Singapore: Consumption of illicit or untaxed cigarettes in the country almost tripled last year, making the Philippines one of the top illicit cigarette markets in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a study said.

Consumption of illicit cigarettes in the country surged 198 percent in 2013 from a year earlier, findings of the newly released “Asia-14 Illicit Tobacco Indicator 2013” study showed.