
Incidents of cigarettes, tobacco smuggling jump 136% in 2 yrs: FICCI
Incidents of cigarettes and tobacco products smuggling in India increased by 136 per cent in 2016-17 from 2014-15, according to a report by FICCI CASCADE.
The number of incidents of smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco products increased to to 3,108 cases in 2016-17 from 1,312 cases in 2014-15, it added.
FICCI CASCADE, an industry body working on addressing the issue of illicit trade activities in India, also said that while there is an increase in vigilance by enforcement agencies, seizures were only the tip of the iceberg of a much larger and threatening operation in illegal trade in the country.
Maximum revenue loss to the exchequer came from illicit trade of tobacco products, mobile phones, alcoholic beverages, it said. The report said the total loss to the government on account of illicit trade in just seven manufacturing sectors was Rs 392.39 billion in 2014.
Related Posts
MoH warns of fake herbal medicines and products
The call comes after the ministry here was alerted by its Australian counterpart...
P4.6 million smuggled cigarettes seized in Digos City
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 (Davao Region)...
Govt to increase scrutiny of online retail: report
The government will intensify its efforts to monitor goods sold via online...
More than 10,000 fake beauty products seized in Abu Dhabi
More than 10,000 counterfeit beauty and skincare products have been seized in an...