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Who benefits from ever-higher cigarette prices in Mallorca? A reality check

Can Higher Cigarette Prices Push More Trade into the Black Market in Mallorca?

Higher cigarette prices in Mallorca may push some demand into smuggled or unregulated tobacco markets.

Published: April 22, 2026
Who benefits from ever-higher cigarette prices in Mallorca? A reality check

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Does a higher cigarette tax in Mallorca increase black-market sales?

There is a real risk that more expensive legal cigarettes encourage some smokers to look for cheaper alternatives. That can include smuggled goods, imports from other regions or unregulated products. Official figures usually capture those shadow-market channels only partly, so the full impact is hard to measure.

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