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How Downtrading Is Eroding Cigarette Excise Revenue

Monday, October 13, 2025

The downtrading phenomenon erodes excise revenues and hinders efforts to reduce smoking prevalence.

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SMOKE curled through Harsya’s workspace in South Jakarta’s Pasar Minggu area on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025. The freelance photographer took a drag from his cigarette, marking a short break between shooting products for an online client. After more than six years living in the capital, the East Java native has always found cigarettes to be his ‘loyal companion’ amid the bustle of work.

But over the past two

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Caesar Akbar contributed to the writing of this article. 

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