Tobacco and tobacco products: classification according to the FEACN of the Customs Union, features of quality assessment, and current state of the Russian market

Identification of tobacco products for customs purposes is a complex process due to the large number of different important details. It is a priority aspect for reducing the number of counterfeit products even before they are released into the territory of the EAEU. The range of tobacco on the Russian market is quite extensive. One can find almost the entire range, from simple cigarettes (about 350 families) to tobacco for hookahs (about 20 families). Cigarettes are the basis of tobacco products.