JTI and Imperial Tobacco have decided to "delist" their less popular products in Northern Ireland because of Brexit and the NI Protocol, reports BBC.
The move is the result of different packaging rules for goods sold in the EU and Great Britain. Products in Northern Ireland must carry an EU health warning that differs from the rest of the UK.
JTI and Imperial Tobacco said it would cost too much to put separate pictorial health warnings on packs. All the major cigarette brands will still be available, but variations – such as certain sizes of tobacco pouches and some cigar packs – will disappear, the report said.
According to BBC, disappearing products include varieties of well-known brands such as Silk Cut, Benson & Hedges, Berkeleys, Condor tobacco, Richmond, JPS Superkings and Lambert & Butler.