German sales increase in second quarter

The volume of taxed cigarettes sold in Germany during the second quarter of this year, at 20.2 billion, was 2.7 per cent higher than volume sales during the second quarter of 2013, according to a story in Die Welt quoting Federal Statistics Office figures.

‘Sales of cigars and cigarillos increased by 15.2 per cent in the reporting period, while turnover from pipe tobacco jumped by 24.9 per cent,’ the story said.

Meanwhile, Germany taxed tobacco products with a total sales value of €6.2 billion during the second quarter of the current year,

The sales value of the taxed cigarettes was 5.2 per cent, or €306 million, higher than the value of cigarettes taxed during the equivalent period of 2013.

The German cigarette association has warned smokers that they should expect price increases in August.