Brussels, August 2025 – ESTA announces the publication of a comprehensive study on the consumption of fine-cut tobacco (FCT) across key European markets commissioned from London Economics. The analysis underscores FCT’s essential “buffer function” – its ability to help retain consumers within the regulated domestic market when consumers of factory-made cigarette (FMC) are outpriced.
The study allows policymakers across Europe better decision-making based on data and correct economic analysis when considering the development of legislation.