Cigarette Smuggling

Cigarette Smuggling by State

Smuggle Cigarettes Consumed As a Percentage of Total Cigarettes Consumed, 2015

States with Net Inflow of Smuggle Cigarettes vs. States with New Outflow of Smuggled Cigarettes

Note: Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, and DC are not included in this study.

Cigarette Smuggling Rises with Excise Tax Rates

Cigarette Smuggling vs. Cigarette Excise Tax Rates, 2015

Sources: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, @taxfoundation, @ScottDrenkard

Posted on WSJ: The Daily Shot 08-December-2017