Tobacco tax in violation of DR-CAFTA?

[NewsWhore]

A group of Dominican legislators have rejected the US Congress's approval for increasing a new tax on hand-rolled cigars on sale in the US because the move would have an adverse effect on the Dominican cigar industry. Deputies Victor Bisono, Abel Martinez, Dilsio Nunez, Ulises Rodriguez and Marino Collante have sent a letter to US Senators Max Baucus, Blanche Lincoln, Jim McCrery and Wally Herger explaining the repercussions that this move would have. According to Bisono, the move violates the DR-CAFTA agreement and will result in hundreds of job losses.

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