| Statistics | Unit of measurement | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 |
| Cigarette imports | sticks in millions | 4000 | 3500 | |
| Cigarette exports | sticks in millions | 100 | 500 | |
| Tobacco leaf exports [% of total exports] |
metric tons in millions [%] | 8952 | 8464 | |
| Cigarette production | sticks in millions | 6453 | 2300 | 670 |
| Tobacco leaf production | metric tons in millions | 15000 | 14638 | |
| Land devoted to tobacco growing [% of agricultural land] |
hectares [%] | 10000 [0.51%] | 8000 | |
| Employment in tobacco manufacturing | people | 1497 |
| Cigarette taxes and duties | |
| Excise tax | 50% |
| Sales tax | 20% |
| Import duty | 15% |
| Source: | ERC, 1999 |
| Retail price of 20 cigarettes with tax | ||
| Type | US Dollars | Local |
| Domestic brand | $0.25 | 1,000.00 |
| Foreign brand | $0.25 | 3,500.00 |
| Source: | EIU, Autumn 1999 | |
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