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Trend Analysis:
India has been categorized mainly as a transit and transit-destination country for illicit tobacco products in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol6. Comparative analysis with the previous Financial Years indicates that the DRI has consistently kept the fight against tobacco high on its priority. The seizure figures remain fairly stable, increasing more than 100 per cent from the 2017-18 levels (Chart A).
Chart A: Comparative analysis of cigarette seizures
Chart B: Brand-wise analysis of seized cigarettes for the FY 2019-2020
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