Indonesian cigarette producers called on US authorities to drop a plan to ban import of traditional Indonesian cigarettes made from a blend of tobacco and clove, the industry association said Wednesday. The distinctive Indonesian cigarettes, locally known as "kretek ", will potentially face restriction in the U.S. markets which ban flavored cigarettes." Local cigarettes flavored with strawberry or vanilla have been produced in America recently, causing worries that they can encourage children to smoke. So, there was an idea to ban flavored cigarettes, including kretek cigarettes," said Ismanu Soemiran, chairman of the Indonesian Cigarette Producers Association (GAPRI). Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
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