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Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2004-10-17
Author: Tedla Desta / The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa)
Intro: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ethiopian Customs Authority (ECA) and British American Tobacco (BAT) to enhance cooperation in the fight against illicit trade and contraband in cigarette products.
The signing ceremony held at Sheraton Addis on Friday is a major step in the fight against illicit trade in cigarettes through which the government losses in millions of dollars annually, it was stated. Cigarette is the 2nd most smuggled product next to second hand clothes, according to ECA.
According to Custom British American Tobacco will provide training to customs authority officials in countering illicit cigarette trade. Speaking at the signing ceremony Mr.Weatherburn Head of Customs Excise Tobacco operations of the BAT said: "We are proud to support the Ethiopian authorities in this positive example of working together with the industry on mutual issues."
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