Illicit Cigarette Trade Awareness

How it helps

Use it for a focused task

This resource helps tobacco users check whether a product might be counterfeit. It covers visual inspection points, packaging details, health warning differences, and taste or burn characteristics.

It also explains why illegal cigarettes are more dangerous, how to report them, and what to consider if you are thinking about switching to regulated alternatives. Start with the interactive checklist on the page.

Go through each point and mark what you observe on your own pack. The result summary will tell you how many red flags matched and what to do next.

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