Table 1.
Identification of legal and illicit cigarette packs, as classified for analysis.
| Pack purchased in country that does not require an indicator of tax paid (in 4 countries where applicable) | Pack has indicator of tax paid in country of purchase (in 10 countries where applicable) | Pack has no indicator of tax paid or indicator of foreign tax paid (in 10 countries where applicable) | Total packs (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pack has HWL from country of purchase |
Legal (n = 707) |
Legal (n = 1750) |
Legala
(n = 11) |
2468 |
| Pack does not have HWL from country of purchase |
Illicit (n = 81) |
Illicit (n = 0) |
Illicit (n = 691) |
772 |
| Total packs (n) | 788 | 1750 | 702 |
a
The packs in this cell, which had conflicting health warning label (HWL) and tax indication, were further reviewed and classified as legal as the tax stamps appeared to have fallen off the packs during handling or in transit.