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When turning to figures for raw tobacco, a large increase in the number of seizures and quantities seized can be evidenced (159 cases with a total quantity of 2,258,964 kg in 2013). When analysing the data more in depth, it becomes clear that this exponential increase is due notably to five very large seizures made by Poland, Czech Republic, Argentina, the UK and South Africa. Of these five large seizures the most significant one was made by the UK, which amounted to 1,200,000 kg of raw tobacco. When observing the reported figures of smoking tobacco, there was a significant increase from 282,629 kg in 2012 to 1,433,780 kg in 2013, in spite of the fact that the number of reported seizures decreased immensely from 1,628 in 2012 to 780 in 2013. When reviewing the reported seizures individually, this fact can be attributed to eight very large seizures reported in 2013 which accounted for 1,141,430 out of the total of 1,433,780 kg, or about 80 per cent. Most of these large seizures have been reported as inland and land boundary seizures. Seizure of water pipe tobacco Photo courtesy of UAE Customs Finally, for water pipe tobacco a significant increase in the number of seizures can be observed but it is not evident in the total quantities seized; this is due to the fact that many seizures of 1 kg or less have been reported, which was not the case in 2012. Chart 1. Other tobacco products: number of seizures Chart 2. Other tobacco products: quantity (kg) 1,628 2012 2013 2,258,964 2012 2013 1,433,780 780 505 343 Smoking Chewingtobacco Water pipe tobacco 182 44 33 159 Raw tobacco 6 Hand rolling and pipe tobacco 16 Cut filler 5 4 Raw tobacco 83,827 282,629 68,593 Smoking tobacco Water pipe tobacco 75,056 7,997 37,844 Chewing tobacco Hand rolling and pipe tobacco 1,321 1,196 Cut filler 9,517 56 78
REVENUE Different categorisations of cigarette seizures In order to provide a more detailed analysis on the situation of reported seizures of cigarettes several distinctions have been made. The first group relates to seizures of cigarettes which have been reported as regular brand cigarettes (excluding counterfeits). This includes ‘cheap whites’ as well as seizures registered in the CEN system as ‘unknown’ or in which details concerning the indication of authenticity have been left blank. Another distinction is made for cigarette seizures above and equal to 100,000 and below 100,000 pieces. An overview will be provided in terms of seizures of cigarettes which have been reported as counterfeit and finally a brief section on “cheap whites” will follow. All reported cigarettes seizures excluding counterfeits Chart 3 demonstrates the top 5 reporting countries by the number of reported seizures. It is important to note that Italy has doubled its seizure reports when compared to 2012, having become the top reporting country in 2013. Following Italy, Poland and the Russian Federation are evidenced as the second and third highest reporting countries respectively. For 2013 it is Seizure of 101,020 cigarettes concealed in a car Photo courtesy of Uruguay Customs important to note a significant increase in seizures reported by Brazil, Latvia, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Belarus when compared to the number of cases reported in 2012. It is also noteworthy to highlight that South Africa appears as a high and newly reporting country for 2013. For the top 10 departure countries for cigarettes seizures (see Chart 4) a more or less consistent increase is observed in all featured countries. The top three identified departure countries in 2013 were Tunisia, closely followed by the Ukraine, Russian Federation and Belarus. Chart 3. Top 5 reporting countries: number of seizures 1,702 2012 2013 Chart 4. Top 10 departure countries: number of seizures 2012 2013 1,411 496 476 963 974 206 260 305 278 276 399 Italy Poland 257 Russian Federation 359 429 Germany 332 287 324 Lithuania Tunisia Ukraine Russian Federation Belarus 139 158 Poland 141 222 162 125 73 132 195 Moldava China Egypt Greece 125 72 Algeria 122 79 ILLICIT TRADE REPORT 2013
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Illicit Trade Report 2013
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FOREWORD The 2013 edition of the WC
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INTRODUCTION part. Therefore, while
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INTRODUCTION For Customs administra
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Table 4. Number of seizures by drug
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Chart 1. Top 10 reporting countries
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Panama Customs seized 200 kg of coc
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60 kg of cocaine were discovered in
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30 kg of cannabis resin, concealed
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Fresh khat, transported in a passen
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63 kg of amphetamine, concealed in
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6.3 kg of amphetamine and 0.895 kg
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