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According to Arnas Neverauskas, Executive Director of the National Association of Tobacco Manufacturers, the increases in excise rates on cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos that will take effect on March 1, 2021, mark the latest increase in excise duties on tobacco products in 2019-2021.
At that time, according to the Ministry of Finance, starting in March 2021, cigarettes could rise in price an average of about 0.13 euros for 20 units.
A pack of cigarillos or cigars can cost around € 0.17 (assuming a 20 gram pack of product subject to taxes, if the weight is different, the effect on the price is different) and 30 grams of smoking tobacco is around the € 0.42.
A. Neverauskas said that discussions on the excise plan for the new period should start soon, which would be approved this spring.
“Some categories of tobacco products are avoiding an increase in excise duty this year. It should be noted that the cigarette category in particular is under constant pressure from the illegal market and cross-border trade.
According to data from a recently published study on empty packaging by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, up 31.5 percent. The cigarette packages found in 2006 were not accounted for and were not intended for the Lithuanian market. For this reason, a moderate and gradual increase in excise duties is needed for this category of tobacco products, ”said a representative from tobacco manufacturers.
Arnas Neverauskas
Three segments
According to the Statistics Department, in 2019, a pack of the 20 most expensive cigarettes in Lithuania cost about 4.42 euros, those of the second price segment – 3.74 euros, and the cheapest – 3.26 euros.
In comparison, in 2006 a pack of the most expensive cigarettes cost 1.67 euros (5.77 litas), average prices – 1.09 euros (3.76 litas) and the cheapest – 0.76 euros (2, 62 litas).
The figure shows how average retail prices for tobacco products changed.
From 2005 to 2019, the proportion of daily smokers in Lithuania decreased by 5.6 percent. point, up to 18.9 percent. Smokers were sometimes down 0.1 percent. to 4.8 percent, and the number of non-smokers increased by 7.3 percent. point, up 76.3 percent. The figure shows how these changes were distributed by gender.
According to the website nerukysiu.lt, smoking is harmful to health.
“More than 4 thousand are found in tobacco smoke – chemical compounds, of which several hundred are considered harmful to health, and more than 70 of them have been confirmed as carcinogens that cause cancer or promote its development.
Carcinogens enter the body with resins and most damage the lining of the lips, mouth, larynx and bronchi, so long-term smoking causes cancer of the pharynx, larynx, esophagus, lungs, as well as stomach, pancreas , liver and bladder.
Resins are the most dangerous chemicals in cigarettes. They settle in the airways and can eventually lead to cancer and lung disease. Plus, they weaken the immune system, ”says a website that can help you quit smoking.
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