(The Center Square) — New York remains one of the top states for inbound tobacco smuggling , according to a new report, which attributes the robust underground market to the state’s high tax burden and anti-smoking policies.

The nonpartisan Tax Foundation report ranked New York second behind California for inbound illegal tobacco smuggling, with an estimated revenue loss of more than $800,000 million in 2023, the latest year for which data is available. While the Empire State dropped from its No.1 ranking, the report estimates that 51.8 % of the cigarettes consumed in the state still come from the illegal market.

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