Financial Tribune - No cigarettes were imported into Iran during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22) while 1.42 billion cigarettes were imported during last year's corresponding period, the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade reported. The decision to halt import does not mean no foreign cigarettes entered Iran, as ...

Financial Tribune- Cigarette tax will increase in the next fiscal year (starting March 21) as approved by members of the Iranian Parliament on Saturday. The duty for retail prices of locally and jointly produced Iranian cigarettes will increase by 75 rials (0.15 cents) and 150 rials (0.31 cents) respectively, tax on local products with international ...