A series of tax rises on cigarettes in the 2000s also helped more Hongkongers to stop smoking and live longer, he said. The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health stressed there was no safe and ...

Hong Kong’s health minister has confirmed that ... To further reduce the city’s smoking population, Tong also suggested doubling the tobacco tax to encourage users to quit.

Hong Kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally: hard alcohol, tobacco, oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no ...