The excise duty on tobacco is scheduled to be increased by 29.7% in 2018 and then by 20% annually by 2025 until the EU minimum standard, set at EUR 90 per 1,000 pieces, is achieved.
Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine Andrew Tesoriere has called on the Ukrainian state agencies to cooperate in the fight against illegal trade in tobacco.