Cigarettes and rolling tobacco: new prices on 1 November 2020

FYI  

It is the tobacco companies that set the price of the package taking into account the evolution of the taxes levied by the State (which represent approximately 80% the price of a pack of cigarettes).

They can pass on the increased taxes, which increases the price of the package, or they can reduce their margins to gain market share, which stagnates the sale price or even lowers it.

The prizes are then jointly approved by the Ministry of Solidarity and Health and the Ministry of Action and Public Accounts.

Reminder

In 2017, the Ministry of Solidarity and Health wanted to gradually increase the average price of a pack of cigarettes to €10 by the end of 2020 to reduce tobacco consumption. Price is one of the disincentives to tobacco use and is also a strong incentive for smokers to quit.