http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/ Exploring the intersection of investment and development, in Asia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7966 Frank Cutmore Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:17:20 +0000 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/?p=1230#comment-7966 In my birth country taxes are significant. A packet of cigarettes now sell for around 25.00usd. This , if you consider the average pack a day smoker, is a costly expense for the addicted man and or women. Illegal tobacco is rampant. You can buy a weeks supply, unrolled, rolled for approximately the cost of 50.00usd. In my birth country taxes are significant. A packet of cigarettes now sell for around 25.00usd. This , if you consider the average pack a day smoker, is a costly expense for the addicted man and or women. Illegal tobacco is rampant. You can buy a weeks supply, unrolled, rolled for approximately the cost of 50.00usd.

]]> http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6648 jim Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/?p=1230#comment-6648 In the UK where tobacco taxes are very high researchers went around large sporting events picking up the cigarette ends, the majority were illegal imports. It will be less in the US where taxes are lower. One danger of illegal cigarettes in the Uk is suppliers are targetting children. In the UK where tobacco taxes are very high researchers went around large sporting events picking up the cigarette ends, the majority were illegal imports. It will be less in the US where taxes are lower. One danger of illegal cigarettes in the Uk is suppliers are targetting children.

]]> http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 China Healthcare Blog | Shanghailist: 7 Chinese cities seriously considering banning smoking at ALL indoor venues Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:06:41 +0000 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/?p=1230#comment-6618 [...] Then again, Robert Schrader correctly points out that the fight against tobacco in China is an incredibly difficult one considering the size of the market, and the fact that all of China’s tobacco companies are state owned.  The latter means that no matter what happens, the CCP will be competing against itself when trying to implement smoking regulation.  Of course, there are also the guys who do it illegally. [...] [...] Then again, Robert Schrader correctly points out that the fight against tobacco in China is an incredibly difficult one considering the size of the market, and the fact that all of China’s tobacco companies are state owned.  The latter means that no matter what happens, the CCP will be competing against itself when trying to implement smoking regulation.  Of course, there are also the guys who do it illegally. [...]

]]> http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 James Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:06:45 +0000 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/?p=1230#comment-2685 @Kyle I really have no idea, I could probably find as much research as you. Any particular research you are involved in? @Kyle
I really have no idea, I could probably find as much research as you. Any particular research you are involved in?

]]> http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/2009/07/29/yunxiao-the-illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 Kyle Lot Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:29:42 +0000 http://www.asiahealthcareblog.com/?p=1230#comment-2644 Do you happen to know how prevalent illegal cigarettes from China are in the United States? Do you happen to know how prevalent illegal cigarettes from China are in the United States?

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