IPOR STUDY TRACK AND TRACE COMPLIANCE IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
The IPOR Report on Track and Trace Compliance in the Tobacco Industry
1. Only 19 of 264 cigarette brands surveyed fully complied with Track and Trace (TTS) regime.
2. 58% of market share comprised non-compliant brands (65% locally manufactured, 35% smuggled).
3. 197 brands sold below minimum legal price (MLP) of PKR 162.25.
4. 135 smuggled brands and 62 local brands sold below MLP.
5. Lowest recorded cigarette pack price was PKR 80, significantly below MLP.