Jump to full article: Helsingin Sanomat (fi), 2003-02-21
Intro: Finland is seeking to maintain the present import quotas for travellers bringing tobacco products from Estonia, even after Estonia has joined the EU next year. Negotiations on the matter are well under way.
The Ministry of Finance has expressed confidence that Finland would succeed in it attempts.
The reason for continuing the present import quota practice is the fear of the Finns starting to travel to Estonia to import the considerably cheaper cigarettes from there, well in excess of the limit permitted to EU citizens.
As a result of this, Finland's EUR 600 million tobacco tax revenue would be reduced by half.
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