| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Cigarette imports | sticks in millions | 1752 | 1744 | |
| Tobacco leaf imports | metric tons in millions | 368 | 797 | |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions [%] | 162 | ||
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 8102 | 1043 | |
| Tobacco leaf production | metric tons in millions | 600 | 23 | |
| Land devoted to tobacco growing [% of agricultural land] |
hectares [%] | 200 [0.04%] | 19 | |
| Employment in tobacco manufacturing | people | 1125 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 4.3 US$/1000 filter cigs ; 2.2 US$/1000 plain cigs |
| Sales tax | 20% |
| Import duty | 10% |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Domestic brand | $0.17 | 89.00 |
| Foreign brand | $3.75 | 2,000.00 |
| Source: | TMA - International Tobacco Guide (September 1999 data) | |
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