This price increase is pushing popular brands such as Pall Mall, Kent and Marlboro to 30 lei per pack or more. Romania's cigarette market, estimated at €5 billion, is significant for the state budget, as 80% of the price of a pack is made up of excise duties and taxes.
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Breaking: Toate tigările s-au scumpit cu 1 leu pe pachet, iar cele populare ating pragul psihologic de 30 de lei
1 leu în plus pentru fiecare pachet de țigări vândut în România, de la 1 august. Cât de scump este tutunul în țara noastră față de media europeană
1 august vine cu vești proaste pentru fumători. Cu cât s-au scumpit țigările
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