Under the measure, cigars, cigarettes, vapes and tobacco products must be affixed with a stamp that has "physical or digital features" subject to excise tax in the prescribed manner and form.

THE House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure that will introduce a track-and-trace system for tobacco products, a proposal seen deterring smuggled cigarettes. In a voice vote, ...

The 2025-26 Union Budget introduces a 'track and trace mechanism' to curb illegal trade in high-risk commodities like cigarettes. This initiative aims to help enforcement agencies and boost the legal ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to make the track and trace system fully functional in all sectors, including tobacco, cement ... to prevent counterfeiting and ...

The FDA has yet to act on a legislative mandate to implement a track-and-trace system, says American Lung Association.

The delegation of Authentix briefed the Finance Minister about the updated status of track and trace system in major four sectors namely cement, sugar, fertilizer and tobacco ... and illicit trade of ...