New taxes in Sweden to stop production of snus

[alexdal]

I don't know if is true or not (and Google translate often is no so good)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18652919.ab

If a can of snus will arrive at 10 euros I think that only rich people could afford to buy snus.

[whalen]

Eat the Rick!

[piks101]

Some more encouraging news....

As sales continue to lead the other-tobacco-products (OTP) category ahead of cigars and e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco represents a major opportunity for convenience stores going forward.

With cigarette volume declining in c-stores and vape shops stealing business with electronic nicotine devices, the smokeless shopper is growing in importance to a c-store’s overall business, according to the latest data from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).

This is especially true in the face of declining cigarette sales.

Sales volume for the convenience store cigarette category dropped 2.8% during the four-week period ended April 12, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The decrease comes in the wake of a 2.2% dip during the prior four-week period. At the same time, volume for smokeless tobacco products—moist smokeless tobacco (MST), chew and all other related smokeless items—jumped 6.4% this past April, below year-to-date trends of 7.3% growth and lapping a 5.7% increase a year ago.

http://www.csdecisions.com/2014/06/1...ay-strong-3/#_

[trebli]

I don't know if is true or not (and Google translate often is no so good)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18652919.ab

If a can of snus will arrive at 10 euros I think that only rick people could afford to buy snus.

Thanks for the link. Here is the article run through a translator. Some highlights:

"AFTONBLADET REVEALS: the Government wants to make it record expensive

Snuff becomes record expensive according to the Government's new proposals, Aftonbladet revealed.

A box will be 6 euros more expensive.

And for the first time become a dosa snus is more expensive than a packet of cigarettes."

"Including price increase in trade for a stable profit margin and sales tax increase would the new price on a box portion, which now costs 46 bucks, get 50 SEK.

For a tin of loose which today costs 54 would corresponding increase being 6 kroner, and the new price 60 SEK.

Under the proposed tax increase on cigarettes will be only around 3 per cent, which corresponds to an increase in price per cigarette pack with 2 crowns. A packet of cigarettes costs nowadays usually 56 kronor.

The proposal goes through, thus becoming a snuff box for the first time more expensive than a packet of cigarettes."

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/b...ervice%3Dprint

[Skell18]

To put it into perspective, it's a 40p increase for portions and 60p for loose, that's about $1-1.50, hardly anything in cost terms, but against cigarettes it's huge and ever so wrong.

[piks101]

Is this a tax for export or anywhere?

[Skell18]

Is this a tax for export or anywhere?

Just if bought within Sweden, like your state and local tobacco tax, remember moaning when the price if cigs went up each year around budget time? This is the same thing, if you were paying Swedish taxes on your orders a roll of general would cost you about $150+ before shipping.

[piks101]

Just if bought within Sweden, like your state and local tobacco tax, remember moaning when the price if cigs went up each year around budget time? This is the same thing, if you were paying Swedish taxes on your orders a roll of general would cost you about $150+ before shipping.

wow...what is going on over there? The EU definitely seems to have it out for snus.

[Skell18]

wow...what is going on over there? The EU definitely seems to have it out for snus.

Try Norway (not EU) it's about £10 a tin there.

[rickcharles606]

Eat the Rick!

uhhhh...what?

[alexdal]

In Italy the snus is forbidden, but can use the ecigs, the government want rise the taxes for liquid of another 6euros.
so 10ml of liquid will be cost between 10 and 20 euros (13$-26$) so people should come back to cigarettes (cost between 4 and 5 euros or 5$-8$)

[piks101]

Quote Originally Posted by whalen View Post
Eat the Rick!

uhhhh...what?

It's like a twinkie...soft and spongie. lol