"There is so much money flowing through the Australian economy as a result of the sale of illicit tobacco that it's become a significant target for organised criminals." Modelling from the Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner (ITEC) estimates that illicit tobacco accounts for 50 to 60 per cent of the overall market and could have been worth as much as $6.9 billion in 2024-25
Nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) are legal in the Netherlands and there are 146,900 vapers in the country, giving an adult vaping prevalence of 1.01%
The main tobacco-production states include Gujarat, which produces 45% of total output, Andhra Pradesh, which produces 20%, Uttar Pradesh, which produces 15%, and Karnataka, which produces 8% of total output
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The deadline for the budget to be approved is June 30.