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The number of cigarettes sold doesn't mean they are bought by Spaniards.
The huge number of tourists, that happily drink and smoke, who come to
Spain every year is not even taken into consideration in this poor article.
Most smokers (and non-Smokers! They buy it for friends and/or family) who
visit Spain return home with cigarette boxes in their bags, since they
are far cheaper than in UK or most European countries.
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Cigarette sales hold steady in Spain
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By h.b. - Aug 2, 2007 - 8:23 PM
A fall in sales seen with the introduction of no smoking legislation last year, has now stopped
While the Spanish Ministry for Health claims that there are now 700,000 fewer smokers in the country since the introduction of their Anti-Smoking legislation in 2005, new numbers on sales show that practically the same number of cigarettes are being sold.
Over the year 2005-6 sales fell by 2.8%, the first year of the new restrictions, but now for the first half of the second year, sales are down just 0.26%.
The Spanish law increased the number of public buildings were smoking is prohibited, but gave small bar owners the choice of whether their venue was smoking or not.
The National Committee Against Tobacco Addiction considers sales are down only because of increased taxes, but they say because tobacco is in the list of items to calculate the IPC inflation rate, the Government is scared to increase prices dramatically.
Prices here remain 50% cheaper than in neighbouring countries. They also note that an estimated third of all cigarettes sold in Spain are purchased by foreigners – an amazing 1,6 billion packets a year.
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By h.b. - Aug 2, 2007 - 8:23 PM
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While the Spanish Ministry for Health claims that there are now 700,000 fewer smokers in the country since the introduction of their Anti-Smoking legislation in 2005, new numbers on sales show that practically the same number of cigarettes are being sold.
Over the year 2005-6 sales fell by 2.8%, the first year of the new restrictions, but now for the first half of the second year, sales are down just 0.26%.
The Spanish law increased the number of public buildings were smoking is prohibited, but gave small bar owners the choice of whether their venue was smoking or not.
The National Committee Against Tobacco Addiction considers sales are down only because of increased taxes, but they say because tobacco is in the list of items to calculate the IPC inflation rate, the Government is scared to increase prices dramatically.
Prices here remain 50% cheaper than in neighbouring countries. They also note that an estimated third of all cigarettes sold in Spain are purchased by foreigners – an amazing 1,6 billion packets a year.
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Joshua
03 Aug 2007, 00:18
03 Aug 2007, 00:18
Please keep to the subject. Opinions published here are of our visitors, not the Typically Spanish team. Comments which go against Spanish laws or which are libellous are not allowed. We reserve the right to delete any comment we wish.
Por favor, céntrate en el tema. Son las opiniones de los internautas, y no las de Typically Spanish. No está permitido verter comentarios contrarios a las leyes españolas o injuriantes. Reservado el derecho a eliminar los comentarios que consideremos fuera de tema.
Por favor, céntrate en el tema. Son las opiniones de los internautas, y no las de Typically Spanish. No está permitido verter comentarios contrarios a las leyes españolas o injuriantes. Reservado el derecho a eliminar los comentarios que consideremos fuera de tema.
