Illegal Importation of Tobacco
November 7th, 2009
Dr. Richard Browne wrote an intriguing post today on
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Illegal Importation of Tobacco
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The European Union has framed rules for what it believes are reasonable quantities of tobacco that can be carried, to distinguish from commercial quantities. A traveller with amounts over the stipulated quantity could be allowed through only if he can prove it is for personal consumption, for example at a private birthday bash. Volumes below the guidelines could lead to legal action if, for instance, the same guy was coming through several times a month in an attempt to increase commercial levels of tobacco stock.
It has been reported that 80% of smuggled cigarettes come sealed in containers. The detection rate for the stuff brought in by foot or by car is only about 3% of the remaining percentage of smuggled cigarettes. Smuggling of tobacco and cigarettes costs the United Kingdom billions of pounds every year in taxes. The stipulated [...]
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