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The top of the pack features either a text or picture warning in English or French, while the rest of the pack is left to the original manufacturer of the brand.It features the words "Canadian Classics", a moose, the name of the manufacturer, the quantity of cigarettes in the pack (20 or 25 per pack) in both English and French, and various landscapes in the background.
In December 2002, Statistics Canada published a report on smoking prevalence from 1985 to 2001. In that report they found from 1985 to 1991, the prevalence of "current smoking" (which they defined as daily smokers and occasional smokers) declined overall, for both sexes and all age groups except for those aged 15 to 24.
In contrast, this rate was 17.1% in Canada, 24.2% in Australia, and 28.4% in the UK. [8] Reasons for this difference include the generally lower price of traditional cigarettes in most states in the US compared to Canada and Europe.
A recent analysis showed just how much consumers are spending on tobacco around the world -- and it revealed some price tags vary by more than $10.
Imperial Tobacco Canada West Indian Tobacco Company (Trinidad and Tobago only) Canada: 1930; 94 years ago () [citation needed] Ducados: Altadis, a division of Imperial Tobacco: Spain: 1963; 61 years ago () Ducal: Landewyck Tobacco Luxembourg: 1969; 55 years ago () Duke ITC Limited: India [19] Dunhill: British American Tobacco (International)
In Canada, most packs sold have 25 cigarettes, but packs of 20 are also popular. In many European countries, increases of cigarette tax can cause the quantity of cigarettes in the pack to change to achieve the same end price. In Malaysia, the sale of packs containing fewer than 20 cigarettes is prohibited.
In Canada, between 63 and 79 percent of the price of a package of cigarettes is tax. Many border-goers take advantage of the situation, not only in Canada but also in the U.S., the land that has traditionally imported rather than exported illegal goods.
Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited is a cigarette manufacturing company operating in Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco.It was created in 1908 and bought out the Canadian interests of the American Tobacco Company, which was a monopoly in the United States until it was reorganized in 1911. [3]