Counterfeit Cigarettes Drive EU Illicit Market Above 10% for First Time Since 2014
Illicit cigarettes reached 10.3% of EU consumption in 2025 (41.8 billion), with an estimated €16.7 billion in lost tax revenues Counterfeits now lead the illicit market – accounting for 44% of EU illicit consumption (18.3 billion), up sharply year-on-year and displacing traditional East-to-West contraband flows Western Europe has the highest levels of illicit consumption, with […]
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