“…In the works of authors from other countries, devoted to the problem of tobacco smuggling, the question of the need to introduce criminal liability for such actions is often not relevant, since criminal liability for tobacco smuggling already exists in most countries. In works (Zhang & Schwartz, 2015; Kasri et al, 2021), in particular, the factors affecting tobacco smuggling were examined. In both works, among the reasons that stimulate smuggling, the authors identify high excise taxes on tobacco.…”