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Cuba raises questions about the rule of Australia tobacco label

Cuba is seeking to abolish Australia’s tough tobacco labeling rules in the World Trade Organization, the trade body said on Monday, and for the first time Communist-controlled country has made use of the forum in direct confrontation with other nations over its commercial laws.
Cuba, the world’s dominant producer of fine cigars, filed a “request for consultations” with Australia, Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman, said from Geneva, where the basis for the organization. Read more

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City cigarette tax from retail

February 12th, 2013 Posted in Cigars Tags:

In the city of Fredericksburg may take steps to better enforce the collection of taxes on cigarettes at retail.
Fredericksburg charges a 31-percent tax on each pack of cigarettes bought in the city.
That amounts to about $ 550,000 a year, which goes to the general fund of the city.
However, the city could lose some of the money he owes, so he can join North cigarettes. Virginia Tax Department. Read more

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Congress bicam OKs sin tax bill

December 11th, 2012 Posted in Cigars, Tobacco news Tags: ,

Representatives of both houses of Congress on Monday to reconcile conflicts between the proposed measures seek to increase excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, particularly in the distribution of income from the expected additional income.
Talking to journalists, Senator Franklin Drilon, sponsor of the bill, said the committee report will be signed and submitted for ratification by the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday. Read more

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U.S. Supreme Court asked to consider the sixth circuit ruling on Graphic Labels

November 9th, 2012 Posted in Cigars Tags: ,

Five largest tobacco manufacturers and retail NATO retail members filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to review the decision taken in March 2012, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit District which upheld the constitutionality of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning graphic cigarette health FDA’s ban on the marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products through branded sponsorship, brand name goods, free samples of these products and free gifts with purchase of tobacco products. Read more

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Cigar Review: 3 Reynas Robusto

November 2nd, 2012 Posted in Cigars Tags:

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Quesada (SAG Imports/MATASA) makes some very good cigars, and the Garcias (My Father Cigars) need no introduction. So the project between Patricia Quesada, Raquel Quesada, and Janny Garcia—the “tres reynas” (three queens)—is a promising collaboration.

“Janny is like a sister to us…We always have such a great time together, so we thought it would be fun to make a cigar that would represent our special bond. Ream more »

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