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According to data on domestically produced cigarettes released by the Financial Data Center of the Ministry of Finance and importation data posted on the official website of the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance. The total importation amount dropped from 2.22 billion packs in 2008 to 1.9 billion packs in 2009, 1.89 billion packs in 2010, 1.87 billion packs in 2011, 1.87 billion packs in 2012, but slightly increased to 1.92 billion and 1.97 billion packs in 2013 and 2014, and slightly decreased to 1.85 billion and 1.89 billion packs in 2015 and 2016, and slightly increased to 19.1 billion packs in 2018. If the export quantity is subtracted, then the total amount of cigarettes dropped from 2.08 billion packs in 2008 to 1.77 billion packs in 2009, 1.76 billion packs in 2010, 1.69 billion packs in 2011, but slightly increased to 1.75 billion packs in both 2012 and 2013, and dropped to 1.66 billion packs in 2014 and 2015. The year 2016 saw a slight increase to 1.81 billion packs, and dropped to 1.59 billion pack in 2018. (as shown in Fig. 3-24) Fig. 3-24 Correlation between total cigarette amounts and adult smoking quantity Definition of cigarette amount(including the export amount) Tobacco surcharge levied on tobacco products-Tobacco product quantity Definition of cigarette amount(excluding the export amount) Annual smoking quantity of smokers aged 18 and above 3 2.5 2.22 2 2.08 2.01 1.9 1.89 1.87 1.77 1.76 1.74 1.77 1.72 1.69 1.19 1.23 1.21 2009 2010 2011 1.87 1.71 1.08 2012 1.75 1.92 1.97 1.78 1.66 1.75 1.64 1.16 0.94 2013 2014 1.85 1.89 1.93 1.66 1.81 1.68 1.66 1.72 1.62 1.91 1.59 1.41 0.88 2018 Year 1.5 1 0.5 0 1.37 1.04 0.93 0.99 124 2008 2015 2016 2017 Note: 1. Definition of cigarette amount (excluding the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco after tax and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco. 2. Definition of cigarette amount (including the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco (including the export amount) and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco (including the importation amount of free trade ports). 3. Definition of tobacco product amounts on which tobacco surcharges are levied: Total tobacco product quantities are estimated based on the levied Tobacco Health and Welfare Surcharge which encompasses cigarettes. 4. Definition of annual smoking quantity of adult smokers:Annual average number of cigarettes per person of citizens: annual total number of cigarettes per person of citizens above the age of 18 = (number of smoking days per month) x (number of cigarettes during the smoking days) x 12 months. a. The data source is the Adult Smoking Behavior Surveillance System (ASBS) of HPA. Moreover, according to the calculation method of Per Capita Cigarette Consumption of the WHO, the annual average tobacco consumption amount per capita above the age of 15 in Taiwan also shows a decreasing trend over the past years such that the amount dropped from 2,318 cigarettes in 2008 to 1,970 cigarettes in 2009, 1,939 cigarettes in 2010, 1,892 cigarettes in 2011, 1,875 cigarettes in 2012, and with slight increase to 1,920 cigarettes and 1954 cigarettes in 2013 and 2014 respectively, but slightly decreased again to 1,824 cigarettes in 2015. A slight increase to 1,857 cigarettes occurred in 2018. After subtracting the export amount, the average amount in Taiwan dropped from 2,177 cigarettes in 2008 to 1,828 cigarettes in 2009, 1,802 cigarettes in 2010, 1,710 cigarettes in 2011, and with slight increase to 1,754 cigarettes and 1,747 cigarettes in2012 and 2013 respectively, but dropped again to 1,648 cigarettes and 1,638 cigarettes in 2014 and 2015 respectively. 2016 saw a slight increase to 1,773 cigarettes. 2018 saw another decrease to 1,548 cigarettes. Social factors affecting cigarette and sales amounts: 1. Excellent results have been achieved in the investigation and seizure of suspected smuggled tobacco products (seized quantities amounted to 13,436,900 packs in 2012, 21,295,300 packs () Billion/package