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Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2025

1 min read

Guinea-Bissau Implements National System to Ensure Pharmaceutical Authenticity

Guinea-Bissau has enacted a national mandate for pharmaceutical traceability, establishing a regulatory system that requires the tracking and authentication of every medicine throughout the supply chain.

Track and Trace

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Bunge and CP Group Enhance Blockchain Soya Traceability

Global agribusiness leader Bunge has strengthened its partnership with Bangkok Produce Merchandising (BKP), a subsidiary of Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), to improve soya traceability from Brazil. This initiative represents a significant step toward creating more transparent, responsible, and sustainable agricultural supply chains in Southeast Asia.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

29 Sept. 2025

9 min read

Track and Trace Success and Failure Under Scrutiny at ITSA Webinar

At the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) webinar held on 24 September – with 24 revenue/customs authorities in attendance – guest speaker Dr Hana Ross from the University of Cape Town and Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies examined the prerequisites for achieving track and trace success on excisable products, referring to real-world cases of successful and failed systems.

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Ian Lancaster

2 Sept. 2025

8 min read

The UK’s Illicit Cigarette Trade

In the June 2025 issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, we reported that KPMG had released its ‘Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe’ report for 2024, commissioned by Philip Morris. Prompted by a later in-depth report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the illicit cigarette trade in Hull, a port city on England’s North Sea coast, this article examines the situation in the UK as a whole.

Countries Excise Products Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

2 Sept. 2025

4 min read

EU Faces Backlash Over Tobacco Tax Reforms

Portugal has become the latest EU member state to officially oppose the European Commission’s proposed reforms to the Tobacco Excise Tax Directive (TED) – especially the one calling for a sharp increase in minimum tax rates. According to Portugal, this will drive consumers to the illicit market, reports The European Business Review.

Excise Products Regulations Tax & Revenue

Chander S Jeena

31 Aug. 2025

2 min read

Vietnam Launches National Product ID and Traceability Programme

Vietnam has developed a government-backed national product identification and traceability solution known as NDATrace (‘NDA’ stands for ‘National Digital Authentication’) to address the increasing issue of counterfeit and substandard goods in the country. The solution aims to combine previously fragmented systems into a single, trusted platform for data verification across government and private sectors.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

29 June 2025

7 min read

Expanding Tobacco and Alcohol Programmes into New Sectors

In recent years, governments have been expanding the range of goods and services they apply excise tax and regulatory controls to – not only for generating additional revenue, but also to influence consumer behaviour, address public health concerns, and support environmental and regulatory objectives.

Case Studies Track and Trace

Francisco Mandiola

27 May 2025

3 min read

Are We Ready for Traceability Challenge from Trump’s Tariff War?

While it is still early days for the Trump administration, news agencies are chock-full of stories to report. Amongst the most popular have been the constant changes in US trade policy, which are not only surprising to many, but which seem to lack a clear path for allowing governments and business to modify their own policies to manage the effects of the US ones.

Strategies Track and Trace

Sven Bergmann

27 May 2025

3 min read

New York’s Legal Cannabis Market Won’t Survive Without Track and Trace

New York State is at a critical juncture. Despite legalizing adult-use cannabis more than two years ago, the state has yet to implement a meaningful seed-to-sale tracking system. As a result, the illicit market is not just thriving – it’s dominating.

Excise Products Free Track and Trace Free

Aftab Baloch

27 May 2025

5 min read

Pakistan Introduces Fuel Tracking Law... But Systemic Issues Need Addressing First

According to the Pakistani press, the country’s government has introduced an amendment to the 1934 Petroleum Act to implement real-time tracking of petroleum products, from import and production to retail sale. This move aims to reduce massive annual revenue losses estimated at PKR 300-500 billion ($1.1-$1.8 billion), due to smuggling and adulteration of petroleum products.

Countries Excise Products Regulations

Nicola Sudan

5 March 2025

3 min read

US Health Group Calls for Tobacco Traceability

The American Lung Association (ALA) has called for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to propose and finalise regulations to implement track and trace technology on all tobacco products to prevent illicit trade, including counterfeiting and smuggling activities.

Excise Products Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

3 Feb. 2025

2 min read

India Moves Forward with Track and Trace on Cigarettes

In India, cigarettes are expected to be among the first products to be brought under a track and trace mechanism aimed at curbing tax evasion, following amendments to the Central Goods & Services Tax (GST) Act. Pan masala (a popular chewing mixture) may also be included in the initiative.

Track and Trace

Treegen

21 Jan. 2025

5 min read

Balancing Traceability and Authentication: Challenges for Governments and Manufacturers

There is a common belief that traceability solutions alone will eliminate counterfeiting and simplify product authentication. However, while item-level traceability enhances product transparency, the most commonly adopted technologies come with vulnerabilities, especially in terms of authentication.

Free Track and Trace Free

Sven Bergmann

4 Dec. 2024

9 min read

Real Authentication Labels on Fake Vapor Products

This article looks at the newly created, massive illicit market in vapor products originating mainly from China and sold in the United States (US). Despite being banned in both China and the US, brands like Elf Bar, Geek Bar, and Lost Mary continue to circulate. What’s more, they carry authentication labels that falsely suggest legitimacy, further exacerbating illicit trade.

Illicit Trade Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

4 Dec. 2024

1 min read

Thailand Launches QR Codes on Cigarette Stamps

The Excise Department of Thailand has launched its ‘QR Cigarette’ system, comprised of tax stamps with unique QR codes and serial numbers. By scanning the code, users can access detailed product information, such as brand, manufacturer, tax payment date, shipping location, and price.

Track and Trace

Nicola Sudan

25 Nov. 2024

3 min read

Battery Authentication and Traceability – New Developments

Scientists at the John de Laeter Centre, Curtin University, Australia, have developed a technique for ‘fingerprinting’ lithium, a key ingredient in energy storage systems and rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles.

Track and Trace

Chander S Jeena

25 Nov. 2024

1 min read

DNA for Cotton – Blockchain for Soybeans

Haelixa and Italy’s leading fashion retailer OVS have renewed their cotton traceability partnership for a second year. Using Haelixa’s DNA marker technology, cotton grown in Italy is marked at the gin, close to the farm.

Track and Trace

Francisco Mandiola

5 Nov. 2024

5 min read

Chile’s Tobacco Traceability System Uncovers Illicit Production in Santiago

Chile’s fiscal traceability system on tobacco products (SITRAF) has been instrumental in allowing the Chilean tax authority, Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) to identify a company that has been illegally manufacturing cigarettes in the country.

Excise Products Track and Trace

Aftab Baloch

24 Sept. 2024

4 min read

Pakistan Takes New Steps to Improve Tax Revenue Streams from Major Industries

Recognising the importance of track and trace systems for curbing tax evasion in key industries such as tobacco, cement, sugar, and fertiliser, the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has constituted a 10-member task force to address the technical, legal, and administrative challenges hindering the progress of such systems.

Track and Trace

Francisco Mandiola

28 July 2024

7 min read

ITSA Seminar for Latin American Tax Authorities – A Review

As has thankfully become a bit of a tradition again, post-COVID, ITSA (International Tax Stamp Association) recently held a pre-conference seminar on the occasion of the High Security Printing™ Latin America conference, which this year took place in Santiago, Chile.

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Latest News

Guinea-Bissau Implements National System to Ensure Pharmaceutical Authenticity

Bunge and CP Group Enhance Blockchain Soya Traceability

Track and Trace Success and Failure Under Scrutiny at ITSA Webinar

The UK’s Illicit Cigarette Trade

EU Faces Backlash Over Tobacco Tax Reforms

Vietnam Launches National Product ID and Traceability Programme

Expanding Tobacco and Alcohol Programmes into New Sectors

Are We Ready for Traceability Challenge from Trump’s Tariff War?

New York’s Legal Cannabis Market Won’t Survive Without Track and Trace

Pakistan Introduces Fuel Tracking Law... But Systemic Issues Need Addressing First

US Health Group Calls for Tobacco Traceability

India Moves Forward with Track and Trace on Cigarettes

Balancing Traceability and Authentication: Challenges for Governments and Manufacturers

Real Authentication Labels on Fake Vapor Products

Thailand Launches QR Codes on Cigarette Stamps

Battery Authentication and Traceability – New Developments

DNA for Cotton – Blockchain for Soybeans

Chile’s Tobacco Traceability System Uncovers Illicit Production in Santiago

Pakistan Takes New Steps to Improve Tax Revenue Streams from Major Industries

ITSA Seminar for Latin American Tax Authorities – A Review

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