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An Empire of Smuggled Smokes

New York's cigarette taxes have sparked a huge black market and should be rolled back

… degree to which cigarettes are smuggled between states. Through 2015, … jurisdiction, the highest smuggling rate of any state. New York … model we built to measure smuggling compares legal paid sales … other scholars—point to smuggling. Our model also controls … factors that may influence smuggling rates, such as the presence …

America’s Illicit Smokes Market Set to Get Larger

Banning or raising taxes on cigarettes will increase smuggling activity

… avoidance. We call this “smuggling,” and in addition to creating … changes would exacerbate smuggling, much of which will eventually … demonstrate a great deal of smuggling in the United States. Through … one state for cigarette smuggling, with a rate of 52%. That … cigarettes consumed there are smuggled. New York is followed by …

Cigarette Taxes, Smuggling Studies Continue to Generate Interest

… into how cigarette taxes impact smuggling and other unintended consequences … the degree to which cigarettes are smuggled in 47 of the 48 contiguous states. … model was designed only to measure smuggling in a few states. The model wouldn’t … consumed in the Great Lake State are smuggled. We will release our latest findings …

State Out Nearly $300M from Cigarette Smuggling

Yet another unintended consequence of high excise taxes

… cigarettes. Often we zero in on smuggling itself. A quarter of all … each state’s respective smuggling rate, its rank among the … the estimated number of packs smuggled in, and the effect of smuggling on revenue,  to name a few … net loss of revenue from smuggling. Some states, like Alabama, …

High Taxes on Cigarettes Increase Smuggling

New study looks at national rates

… cigarettes lead to high rates of smuggling, according to new research … research on cigarette taxes and smuggling was published in December … authors estimated total smuggling rates by comparing the published … the two is attributed to smuggling. Michael LaFaive is the … lead to increased rates of smuggling.” LaFaive is a study coauthor, …

Cigarette Smuggling Still Rampant in Michigan, Nation

… taxes to raise revenue, smugglers apparently continue to profit … consumed in Michigan were smuggled into the state. Nationwide, … — suggest that cigarette smuggling is not abating dramatically. … between the two is our total smuggling rate, which we then compare … estimated magnitude of the smuggling rate for 2012 has declined …

Michigan Cigarette Excise Tax Inducing Widespread Cigarette Smuggling, Other Unintended Consequences

Smuggled imports an estimated 34.4 percent of total cigarette consumption in Great Lakes State in 2006, according to study

… pack has made cigarette smuggling a profitable option for small-time … in Michigan in 2006 were smuggled in - more than half of Michigan's … with liquor prohibition - smuggling, illicit consumption, adulterated … alike." The study contains smuggling estimates for 47 of the 48 … generated from "casual" smuggling - typically an individual …

Illinois Cigarette Tax Hike Raises Concerns

An increase in tobacco taxes in Illinois has led to concerns about cigarette smuggling and related crimes, according to the Chicago Examiner. The news site cites Mackinac Center research on the issue, including this 2008 study.

Michigan State Senator Offers Cigarette Tax Cut to Cut Smuggling

… it a target for lucrative smuggling operations. Importantly, … toward reducing cigarette smuggling and other negative unintended … different types of cigarette smuggling have become rampant in the … casual and commercial. Casual smuggling is basically just individuals … their own use. Commercial smugglers not only operate on a much …

Cigarette Taxes Fuel Rampant Smuggling

… study of cigarette taxes and smuggling, and we have found empirical … evidence that shows massive smuggling still exists along with other … differential as profit. Smugglers can acquire cigarettes inexpensively … This makes it is easier for smugglers to affix stolen or counterfeit … the contraband smokes are smuggled. In order to estimate the …