Estimated baseline composition of bidi market in 2018–2019
| Duty paid | Duty exempt | All bidis | |
| Average producer price (INR/25) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Average margin (INR/25) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Average retail price (INR/25) | 21.0 | 16.4 | 19.5 |
| Average duty (INR/25)* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average GST (INR/25)† | 4.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Average tax (INR/25) | 4.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Consumption (billion sticks) | 275 | 125 | 400 |
| Smokers (million adults) | 49 | 22 | 71 |
| Smoking rate (% adults) | 5.3 | 2.4 | 7.7 |
| Duty revenue (INR billion) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| GST revenue (INR billion) | 50.5 | 3.6 | 54.2 |
| Total tax revenue (INR billion) | 50.8 | 3.6 | 54.5 |
*Duty=1.05 per 1000 sticks.
†GST on the retailer’s margin for duty exempt bidis.
GST, Goods and Services Tax.