Packaging and labelling compliance for seized foreign cigarettes guides disposal under customs circular and public notice. Disposal of seized or confiscated cigarettes of foreign origin is to be governed by the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 as clarified by the Ministry of Finance's Circular No. 09/2017 (Customs). The circular provides procedural guidance on applying the Packaging and Labelling Rules to seized/confiscated imported cigarettes and is issued for the guidance of importers, clearing agents and the trading public via Public Notice No.72/2017.