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Countries that make it harder to switch away from cigarettes are protecting the cigarette trade, whether intentionally or not
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The state newspaper, Granma, which openly criticizes the government only rarely, wrote on Monday (Spanish) that with the new rules, one would be deluded to think that such problems [of abuse] are fully resolved. Many Cubans depend on friends and family members who travel between the US and Cuba to bring back hard-to-find, high-quality goods, which can range from the basics (soap, socks, and childrens toys) to luxuries (flat-screen TVs, computer monitors, and video-game consoles)
Jan Hein Strter, VSK director, attributed the situation to rising taxes in the Dutch media, saying, People were used to fixed prices, and now the norm is to opt for cheaper alternatives, whether foreign or on the black market. In his opinion, the tax burden has barely reduced the number of smokers (which fell from 20% in 2020 to 18% in 2024), and he proposes harmonizing these rates with neighboring countries, combating the illegal market, and supervising digital sales channels
