OREANDA-NEWS. November 12, 2012. Belarus is raising retail prices for home-made cigarette brands on November 1, 2012 by 1.9-13.1%, depending on the brand, the Tax Ministry of Belarus told.

At the same time, retail prices of some imported cigarette brands will grow by 4.7-5.6%, the ministry said in a message posted on its official web site.

Cigarettes of the second price segment are up to the largest increase in prices: Viceroy brand cigarettes will grow 13.1% to Br6,900 (USD 0.81) per pack, Pall Mall and Monte Carlo – up 12.9% to Br 7,000 (USD 0.82) per pack.

Retail prices of Alliance brand cigarettes will go up by 2.6% to Br3,900 (USD 0.46), Cooper - up 1.9% to Br5,300 (USD 0.62), Lucky Strike – up 5.9% to Br9,000 (USD 1.06), Oscar – up 2.5% to Br8,200 (USD 0.96).

The retail price of Winston brand cigarettes will go up by 5.7-5.9% to Br9-9,200 per pack (USD 1.06-1.08), depending on the product title, Camel – up 5.5-5.6% to Br9,500-9,600 (USD 1.12-1.13), depending on the product title.

The retail price of Kent brand cigarettes will grow 5% on November 1 to reach Br10,500 (USD 1.23), West – up 4.3% to Br7,200 (USD 0.85), Golden Gate – up 3.6% to Br5,800 (USD 0.68), Richmond – up 4.7% to Br18,000 (USD 2.12).

The price of Fort and Fort 7 brand cigarettes produced by Tabak-Invest shall stand at Br3,200 (USD 0.38) per pack..

As previously reported, Belarus last raised retail prices for home-made cigarette brands on October 1, 2012 by 1.9-12.9%, depending on the brand.