Baltic States: Customs Criminal Service uncovers illegal tobacco factory in Latvia after cigarette seizure in Lithuania

An illegal tobacco factory has been uncovered in Latvia after a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes was intercepted in Lithuania in October, the Customs Criminal Service said on December 20. On October 18, the service’s officers in Klaipeda seized nearly half a million packs of illicit cigarettes. Valued at around 3 million euros, the cigarettes…

Ukraine: agricultural exports reach 72.7 million tons

In January-November, Ukraine exported 72.7 million tons of agricultural products. Until the end of the year, Ukraine’s agricultural exports are expected to hit about 77 million tons. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vitalii Koval during the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Conference “Victory’s Harvest”. “Last year we exported 67.3 million tons…