Global consumer advocacy group urges Malaysia to use Budget 2021 to address tobacco black market | Malay Mail

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Global consumer advocacy group urges Malaysia to use Budget 2021 to address tobacco black market

Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020 12:37 PM MYTRoeder said illegal cigarettes now command 62 per cent of the total market share cigarettes sold, making Malaysia the number one in the world for this black market. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana

Its managing director Fred Roeder said consumers are exposed to the risk of poorly-made and unregulated products with the black market. “Naturally this acute problem has and will continue to cause a severe drag to the economy while hurting consumers at large,” Roeder added.

 

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