Consumption of tobacco products by Ukrainians in the first nine months of last year increased by three and a half percent. Despite the fact that in 2018 excises on the import of cigarettes will be increased, the projected growth in demand for products is four percent.
At the same time, the purchase of sugar increased by two percent, and dairy products by two and a half percent.
In 2017, Ukrainians bought less margarine - 0.1 percent, canned food - 0.3 percent, vegetable oil and eggs - half a percent, respectively.
Experts and experts of the State Statistics Committee say that this is due to the increase in the level of the country's exports, as well as the growth of wages of ordinary Ukrainians.
As reported in "URA-Inform", recently at Odessa customs officers seized illegal cigarettes at 15 million hryvnia.