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Tobacco firm backs new imports duty 

The British American Tobacco Fiji has come out in strong support of Government’s newly imposed excise duty on imported tobacco products.

The 10 per cent levy on imported tobacco products will come into effect from Monday.

British American Tobacco general manager Jason Murphy says the introduction of excise duty on imported cigarette of $128.86 per thousand cigarettes indicates that Government is serious about protecting the sustainability of the domestic tobacco industry.

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