Market Report, "Cigarettes in Austria", Published
Volume sales of cigarettes in Austria declined in 2012. This was not so much the result of falling consumption but a shift towards illicit trade, triggered by rising prices. As the prices of cigarettes increased due to higher taxation, consumers looked for cheaper alternatives. This led to not only more smuggled, counterfeit and fake cigarettes in Austria in 2012, but also healthy growth for economy cigarette brands and RYO tobacco products.
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