Hong Kong tests laser labels for tobacco products with 3-month pilot scheme

Hong Kong customs has launched a three-month pilot scheme to test using laser labels on duty-paid tobacco products to help tackle the sale of untaxed cigarettes in the city.
Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said on Tuesday that he was confident the labels would be difficult to counterfeit, adding that local tobacco companies were equipped to produce the laser labels.
“They are capable of [producing the labels] and can quickly stick them onto each pack of cigarettes. Both we and…


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