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Tobacco Smuggling Rises Explosively as Gov’t Is Set to Raise Cigarette Price

Tobacco Smuggling Rises Explosively as Gov’t Is Set to Raise Cigarette Price

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the government’s decision to raise the cigarette prices by 80 percent from early next year has become the talk of the town, the scale of tobacco smuggling is getting bigger. According to data submitted by the Korea Customs Service requested by Congressman BakMaeng-woo (New Frontier Party), the value of smuggled tobacco [...]