tcrc European tobacco control country profiles database 2000 Albania

Economics of tobacco *


Trade and agriculture statistics *

Statistics Unit of measurement 1990 1995 1998
Cigarette imports sticks in millions 0 1
Cigarette exports sticks in millions 1500 2600
Tobacco leaf imports metric tons in millions 7516 2344
Tobacco leaf exports
[% of total exports]		 metric tons in millions [%] 3471 [0.09%] 8905
Cigarette production sticks in millions 12437 11100 12100
Tobacco leaf production metric tons in millions 8548 12133
Land devoted to tobacco growing
[% of agricultural land]		 hectares [%] 6798 [0.55%] 7445
Employment in tobacco manufacturing people 3530 2680



Taxes and duties *

Cigarette taxes and duties
Excise tax 8.50 LCU/20 cigs
Sales tax 22%
Import duty 25% ; 1% customs fee-Bosnia & Herzegovina imports
Source: ERC, 1999



Retail price *

Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax
Type US Dollars Local
Domestic brand $1.38 10.00
Foreign brand $2.20 16.00
Source: EIU, Autumn 1999



Source: M. A. Corrao, G. E. Guindon, N. Sharma, D. F. Shokoohi, eds. Tobacco control country profiles. Atlanta : The American Cancer Society, 2000. Published for the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health.


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