- Fri, 01 Aug 2025 4 Min Read
PMI Calls for Ongoing G2G Dialogues with Source and Transit Countries to Combat Illicit Tobacco Trade
- India faces an annual loss of approximately $1.65 billion, with 25% of the domestic market illicit and an estimated 12,000 jobs lost each year-Global tax loss from illicit tobacco trade is estimated at $40–50 billion annually, representing around 500 billion cigarettes or 14–15% of global consumption
NEW DELHI, Aug. 1, 2025 -- At the recent two-day ASIA Security Conference & Exhibition 2025, Anti-Counterfeiting, Illicit Trade & Brand Protection held in New Delhi, Rodney Van Dooren, Head - Illicit Trade Prevention, Philip Morris International (PMI), stressed on the need for ongoing G2G dialogues with source and transit countries to combat illicit tobacco trade. Addressing the audience, including enforcement agencies, policymakers, security solution providers & brand owners, he highlighted how Illicit tobacco products exploit regulatory gaps and enforcement blind spots across the supply chain, requiring immediate prioritization and inter-ministerial coordination beyond customs to address the issue effectively.
