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HMRC policy meetings with tobacco stakeholders: October 2023 to December 2023

Published 29 January 2024

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1. HMRC Officials’ meetings with tobacco stakeholders

From 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2023

1.1 Meetings with Tobacco Manufacturers/Importers and Trade Associations

Date of meeting HMRC officials Organisation Industry officials’ titles Issues discussed
4 October 2023 Excise Policy Officials Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA) Director Regular meeting of the joint Excise Consultation Group (JECG)
12 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Rebellion Cigars Ltd Chief Executive Officer Track and Trace
16 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA), Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris International, Chancellor Tobacco (UK) Ltd, Gawith Hoggarth Director; Trade Managers Track and Trace
23 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Phillip Morris International Trade Managers Track and Trace
23 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials British American Tobacco Trade Managers Track and Trace
23 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA) Director Track and Trace
25 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Gawith Hoggarth, Tor Imports Limited, Barkers of Harrogate, Hunters & Frankau Ltd Director; Trade Managers Track and Trace
26 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Imperial Tobacco Ltd Trade Managers Track and Trace
27 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Japan Tobacco International Trade Managers Track and Trace
1 November 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Tor Imports Limited Managing Director, Strategic Partner Manager Track and Trace
20 November 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Gawith Hoggarth, Tor Imports Limited, Hunters & Frankau Ltd, Ritmeester Cigars UK Ltd, McChrystal’s Snuff, Barkers of Harrogate Director; Trade Managers Track and Trace
27 November 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Philip Morris International Trade Managers Track and Trace
29 November 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC), Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA); Chancellor Tobacco (UK) Ltd, Japan Tobacco International, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, Gawith Hoggarth, Philip Morris International, Karelia Tobacco Company (UK) Ltd Director; Trade Managers Track and Trace
15 December 2023 Excise Policy Officials Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC) Director Meeting with external stakeholders to discuss duty deferment

1.2 Meetings with other Tobacco Stakeholders

Date of meeting HMRC officials Organisation Industry officials’ titles Issues discussed
27 October 2023 Tobacco Policy Officials Major retailers Delivery Managers Track and Trace
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