Brexit and the Control of Tobacco Illicit Trade

Estimating the impact of Brexit on licit trade is a challenging task. Over three and a half years after the referendum, many aspects of the separation between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) remain undefined. Assessing the impact of Brexit on illicit trade, by definition a covert and constantly evolving activity, is even more difficult. Although not a priority in the Brexit discussions, the issue of illicit trade in tobacco products has nevertheless attracted some attention, mainly in relation to the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, recalling past
instances of smuggling activities alongside the UK-Irish border. Limited references to illicit tobacco trade are contained in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 19 October 2019 (2019 Withdrawal Agreement) with regard to Gibraltar and Spain.
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