BAT Uganda has called for enhanced action against illicit trade in Uganda, following a 2021 report, which indicates that the illicit trade incidence in cigarettes continues to rise significantly. The research commissioned by BAT Uganda and conducted by Kantar, covered the 2nd half of 2021 and found that 23.8% of the cigarettes sold in Uganda appear to be illicit, accounting for almost one in four cigarettes smoked. This represented an increase of 54.5% compared to September 2020 when the number stood at 15.4%. Further, the Kantar research found that more than half of the illicit cigarettes (51%) in the market…
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